CHESHIRE LOC AGM 2021 – 23RD MARCH 2021
The next meeting of the Cheshire LOC will be the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 7.00pm by remote media. A link will be published nearer to the date.
21 January 2021
Welcome to the Cheshire Local Optical Committee website
Cheshire Local Optical Committee
The Committee works on all issues relating to NHS Optometric Services in the county, including GOS sight tests, GOS Regulations and Terms of Service, Clinical Governance and Enhanced Services. The Committee holds its AGM in March; all Contractors and Optometrists practising in the area are encouraged to attend.
In addition, the Committee meet four times a year, if you are interested in attending as an observer, please contact sandiemcbennett.cheshireloc@gmail.com
Our next meeting date will be advised soon.
Cheshire LOC Latest News
East Cheshire Atrial Fibrillation Pilot
The East Cheshire Atrial Fibrillation pilot has started this week to coincide with AF awareness week. The East Cheshire local health network and NHS England approached Cheshire LOC with an idea of a pilot scheme to test patients who are over 60 years old for atrial fibrillation. AF is a major risk factor for ischaemic …
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21 November 2020
Opera IT Platform Coming Soon – Be Ready!
Opera IT Platform Coming Soon – Be Ready! 9 October 2020 In August we announced that a new long-term IT partner, FDS Consultants, has been selected to provide a single IT platform for Primary Eyecare and our partner LOCs and optical practices. We anticipate starting the transition from OptoManager to the Opera platform from November 2020 and …
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12 October 2020
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