Re-opening of Practices
Details of operating procedures from NHS England as from 17/6/2020. C0601_Reopening of optical services letter 17 June 2020 C0601_COVID19_OPTICAL_SOP v1 17 June 2020
22 June 2020
News
Derbyshire LOC Latest News
YOUR COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!!!
It has been quite a year even before you know what! After many years of trying a MECS scheme was finally commissioned in Derbyshire thanks to great efforts by the Committee. Since the pandemic some members of the Committee have put in amazing amounts of work and there has been lots of engagement with practitioners …
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20 May 2020
Derbyshire LOC Annual General Meeting 2020 Friday 12th June at 7.00 pm Via Zoom
Derbyshire LOC are holding their Annual General Meeting 2020 on Friday 12th June at 7.00 pm virtually using Zoom. This is being supported by LOCSU. Please go to the events page to get access to the agenda and a nomination form if you wish to stand for the Committee.
20 May 2020
LATEST NEWS ON CUES/MECS IN DERBYSHIRE
Please read the enclosed details from Alex Howard concerning G.P. deflections to optometric practices: LATEST MECS NEWS MAY 2020
4 May 2020
VOLUNTEERING IN THE NHS
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROVIDINR ESSENTIAL AND EMERGENCY CARE THEN HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER IN THE NHS: C0207_COVID-19-Deploying-the-optical-workforce_v1_12-April
15 April 2020
LATEST MECS PRACTICES AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Following on from yesterday’s NHSE letter, I thought it’d be a good idea to provide list of practices that are open for urgent care i.e. MECS in Derbyshire. There is a spreadsheet with up-to-date practice opening times and contact details on the COVID page. This is subject to change obviously (and wow are things …
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2 April 2020
NHS ENGLAND LETTER 1/4/2020
NHS ENGLAND HAVE FINALLY MADE A STATEMENT TO OPTICAL PRACTICES. THE DATE OF THE RELEASE IS PURELY CO-INCIDENTAL! CHECK IT OUT ON OUR COVID PAGE BUT I’M SURE YOU WILL HAVE HAD IT DIRECTLY. ALSO THERE IS A LIST OF PRACTICES ACTIVE IN THE MECS SCHEME WHERE YOUR PATIENTS CAN BE DIRECTED IF YOU ARE …
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2 April 2020
WEBSITE LATEST- ACCESS ALL AREAS- NOT POSSIBLE
Apologies but the member’s area log in is not working and the sign up for the newsletter is not working either. We will be working with the LOCSU IT team to resolve this. The Member’s area only has minutes from previous meetings. All the good clinical stuff is accessible to all.
28 March 2020
COVID 19 OPENING HOURS *HIGH IMPORTANCE*
Please inform Alex Howard at the LOC as a matter of urgency, if you are doing anything different with your normal practice opening hours and service delivery. This involves both GOS and Extended primary eye care service providers. If the LOC does not hear from you, we will assume you are providing GOS and/or …
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28 March 2020
LOCSU Latest News
NOC25 App Now Available for Download!
Delegates can now use the app to view and book workshops for Sunday 18 May, ensuring they secure a spot in the sessions that interest them the most.
2 May 2025
Professor Sally Lewis to Deliver NOC 2025 Opening Keynote
The theme of this year’s NOC conference is ‘Leadership in a time of change’ and we are delighted to kick it off with a dynamic note keynote speech from Professor Sally Lewis.
29 April 2025