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Welcome to Coventry & Warwickshire LOC website

Coventry and Warwickshire Local Optical Committee is the official statutory body representing Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians within the area. The LOC works closely with local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s) to create community eye care services which provide accessibility for patients, supports the NHS, and promotes the skill set of eyecare professionals within Coventry and Warwickshire.

This website has been developed to be a source of up to date advice for local eye care professionals, and to allow easy access to useful documents, information, and guidelines.  We will also share upcoming news and events regularly that is specifically related to optics in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Our next LOC meeting is on 14th of November 2024.

Coventry & Warwickshire LOC Latest News

Updated Referral Pathway Page on Website

Hi All, Please see our “Referrals Pathways” Page on the Tab “Professionals” which has been updated with the new referral guidance for Coventry, Rugby and Warwickshire incorporating the change to EeRS/Cinapsis. Most of our practices our now LIVE which is amazing news in such a short space of time! We hope you are all enjoying …

11 August 2024

EeRS Business Continuity Plan and Standard Operating Procedure

Hi All, The Electronic Eye Referrals System (EeRS) Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB EeRS Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) can now be found on our website. Visit the ‘Useful Links and Documents’ page to access these documents. If you have any questions, please contact us.

12 June 2024

EeRS

Optometry practices are now in the process of onboarding onto the new electronic eyecare referral system called EeRS. Please visit the EeRS header on our homepage which has all of the information on how to register with supporting documents. If you have any questions, please contact us.

24 April 2024

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LOCSU Latest News

Applications Are Now Open for Next Year’s LOCSU Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals Course

LOCSU’s Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals is a 20-credit postgraduate module, and part of WOPEC’s MSc programme at Cardiff University.

22 October 2024

Book Now for the Next LOC Induction Course

Are you new to your LOC? Book now to join the next LOC Induction Course, beginning on Monday 13 January 2025.

11 October 2024

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Our next LOC meeting is on 14th of November 2024.

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