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Birmingham Local Optical Committee (BLOC) is the official organisation representing optometrists, dispensing opticians and optical contractors within the NHS in Birmingham. It provides advice to the NHS England Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (BSBC) Area Team, to optometrists and optical contractors in the area and to the Clinical Care Groups in Birmingham.

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Birmingham LOC Latest News

Funding and Placements for Advanced Qualifications

BSol ICS has been successful in securing full funding for a number of Independent Prescribing (iP) and Advanced Glaucoma Training courses and Hospital Placements during the 2024/5 academic year Anyone interested in accessing one of these fantastic opportunities should contact the LOC Secretary:- ian.hadfield@nhs.net Applicants must spend the great majority of their working time in …

20 February 2024

At Last: EeRS will be launching soon

The long awaited EeRS will be launching in the BSol ICS within the next few weeks.  At the initial launch we will only be able to use it to make referrals to our single point of access (SPoA) HealthHarmonie (H-H).  Other providers will be added soon afterwards until< by the end of the Summer you …

19 February 2024

Changes to cataract and IOP repeat measures claims in Birmingham

BSol CCG has now incorporated Cataract referrals and IOP repeat measures into the primary eyecare contract. You will not be able to put any claims through Optoclaim or the IOP RR – NHS Birmingham LOC links on Optoserve after 31-12-2020 Any submitted after this date will not be paid.  In order to claim for cataract …

27 November 2020

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OFNC – Derisory GOS Fee Imposed by DHSC

Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.

26 March 2024

OFNC Update on GOS Fees 2024/25

Many contractors have been asking for news about fees and grants. 

5 March 2024

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