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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – North West Region Guidance This guidance paper signposts to current contractors and performers to PHE and/or NHS England resources for Personal Protective Equipment. Primary care optical practices should not be seeing patients with symptoms of COVID-19. We recommend that, to preserve supplies of PPE and not require people to …
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24 April 2020
Please use the following link to access the NHS England Webinar 08.04.20: –
16 April 2020
The Primary Eyecare Services website will be regularly updated with active accredited practices registered for the West Cheshire MECS Service; please use the link below to locate your nearest practice: – http://primaryeyecare.co.uk/
8 April 2020
Here is the most current guidance regarding PPE that is related to primary care settings. Please only carry out face to face examinations if you have the correct PPE. Stay safe.
7 April 2020
To all contractors and performers across the North West Thank you to everyone who has sent through their questions. We have received a number of questions across the 3 area teams which we are collating. You will be able to book a place on the webinar which will be held at 1.30 on Wednesday 8th April …
6 April 2020
COVID19 Guidance and Support As a LOC we want to do what we can to support colleagues through this challenging time. We have put together a series of links to guidance and resources below you may find helpful as you face the challenges of facing the COVID crisis. We are also more than happy to …
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25 March 2020
*Important* – Cease Screening Following the government advice last night, we understand that a number of Optometry Practices have decided to close today. Our Clinical Lead, Arun Sachdev has considered whether we should continue trying to provide a reduced service for digital surveillance patients but has decided that we should invoke our business continuity plan …
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25 March 2020
This month’s bulletin focuses on how to get the most from the PCSE Online services
26 February 2020
Cheshire LOC holds its Annual General Meeting in March each year. All Optometrists practising in the Cheshire area are invited to attend. The 2020 AGM has been postponed until further notice. A new notification will be emailed out to Members as soon as possible.
22 January 2020
Having lived in eight countries since the age of three, adapting to change comes naturally for Trisha Suryodiningrat-Dinsdale.
29 April 2024
Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.
26 March 2024
Many contractors have been asking for news about fees and grants.
5 March 2024
The Health and Social Care Act 2022 has made it a requirement of all CQC regulated health and care providers that all their staff receive mandatory learning disability and autism awareness training by people with lived experience.
29 February 2024