WELLBEING SEMINARS OCT- DEC 2022
Check out the new welbeing seminars over the next 3 months Wellbeing Webinars Oct – December JUCD
17 October 2022
News
Derbyshire LOC Latest News
OSCE FOR MECS SERVICE
We are holding some OSCEs for the local schemes in September. They can be found on WOPEC site or contact Lesley Parkinson for details.
5 September 2022
GLASSES FOR CLASSES
This scheme has now finished, as of the 31st August 2022. There should be no more new patients coming to the scheme.
5 September 2022
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
We would like to invite you to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of both Greater Manchester East Local Optical Committee (GM East LOC) and Derbyshire Local Optical Committee (DLOC) on Thursday 15th September 2022 at 1930 via Zoom. The details are in the letter attached. GM East DLOC EGM (002)
5 September 2022
TRIAGE SCHEME JULY 2022
There is a letter in the Member’s Area with the latest update on the new Triage Process in South Derbyshire.
15 July 2022
Online Health & Wellbeing Seminar- 30.6.22
NHS England and NHS Improvement would like to invite all primary care colleagues to join an informative online session on 30 June at 5.00pm-6.30pm. This session will be a great opportunity to hear about current health and wellbeing support offers available to colleagues working across all primary care sectors and hear about how we can …
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15 June 2022
Wellbeing Funding for Optics 2022
Derbyshire has been chosen to receive Wellbeing Funding as part of the thank you from NHSE to Opticians/ Dentist and Pharmacists. All offers are open to any member of a team who works in an Optical practice. Check out our devoted page on the site with the June newsletter.
6 June 2022
Accredited Practices- March 22
The current list of accredited practices in Derbyshire is in the Member’s area. Please go on and check your practice details are correct. If any changes are needed please let Lesley know.
31 March 2022
Derbyshire LOC AGM
Everyone on the mailing list will have the details for the AGM sent to them. The details are also in the member’s area. If you haven’t received them and need them please get in touch.
18 February 2022
Referral Route for late amblyopia treatment in South Derbyshire
Full details on referral page of site. Referral pathway from Community Optometry to Orthoptics at Royal Derby Hospital for children aged 7 – 12 years with suspected amblyopia. The incidence of untreated amblyopia in older school children appears to be increasing, with a greater number of children being referred into the HES for consideration for …
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18 February 2022
LOCSU Latest News
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
Free Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Training for Optical Staff
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