Derbyshire LOC AGM
2 March 2026
Derbyshire LOC Annual General Meeting with CPD event on 24th March 2026
The Post Mill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton, DE55 2EJ.
Buffet from 5.30pm and VRT (2 Interactive CPD points)
AGM from 6.15pm.
Post AGM – Children’s Eye Care
Paediatric Eye Examination Lecture by Sonia Jethwa
(1 Interactive CPD Point OO’s & DO’s)
Paediatric Dispensing Workshop by Jamie Wogin
(2 interactive CPD points for OO’s, CLO’s & DO’s)
There are 4 places on the Committee up for election this year.
Please register your attendance at info@derbyshireloc.co.uk asap.
Derbyshire LOC Latest News
Winter Newsletter
22/12/25 Winter newsletter from the ICB with details on how to update NHS England with Christmas closures. Winter 2025 Newsletter v0.1
22 December 2025
Optometrists can now refer Chalazions using the PLCV criteria
Chalazion and Meibomian cyst referrals now live via Eyecare eRS for optoms Optometrists are now able to refer patients directly for Chalazion and Meibomian cysts to University Hospital Derby and Burton and Chesterfield Royal Hospital. GPs will no longer process Chalazion and Meibomian cyst referrals as the Optometrist will be able to check against the PLCV …
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12 May 2025
Optometry Wellbeing Evening Thursday 19th June
You and all your staff are invited to a wellbeing evening.
6 May 2025
Latest Online systems for EeRS
Please see below for the latest update on the current provider statuses for the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) referral system. Derbyshire Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) Providers: Provider Sites Services/Pathways EeRS Status Go-Live date Referral Route University Hospital of Derby and Burton All – Advice and Guidance Pending TBC Please submit requests using …
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30 September 2024
EeRS September 2024
This is a very fluid situation with the new pathway with Cinapsis coming on-line over next month. But here is where we stand on 16/9/2024: Important Update for the go-lives for the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) referral system, please see confirmation of this week’s go-live dates for the Derbyshire providers below. Eyecare electronic Referral …
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23 September 2024
Summer 24 Optometry Newsletter
Newsletter end of summer 2024 Final Summer 24 Newsletter V1.2
23 September 2024
Summer 24 Orthoptic Newsletter
Copy of Summer 2024 Orthoptic newsletter. Summer 2024
23 September 2024
Spring 24 Orthoptic Newsletter
Copy of Spring 2024 Orthoptic newsletter. Spring 2024
23 September 2024
CET EVENT THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER AT 7.00PM ON ZOOM
Derbyshire LOC are very please to have Dr Ricardo De Sousa Peixoto, FRCOphth, PhD, MBChB, BSc (hons), Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with Special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery give a lecture entitled ‘ A different approach to glaucoma care- from Community to hospital- a seamless process’. Please note the start time of 7.00 pm. The lecture …
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2 October 2023
LOCSU Latest news
LOCSU urges use of optometry in frailty care following Public Accounts Committee report
LOCSU is calling on eye care to be integral to the planning and prevention of frailty after a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report found overloaded GPs could not adequately carry out the necessary assessments.
9 June 2026