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Dorset LOC

Welcome to your Local Optical Committee (LOC).

This our new site which is currently under construction.

The LOC exists for you, a source of information, a place for guidance, and an organisation to represent you. We hope you will contact us if we can be of assistance.

Our next LOC Meeting is on:

EGM – 14th January 2026 –  Via Zoom. Contact info@dorsetloc.org

Dorset LOC Latest News

Upcoming CPD Webinar – Advancing the Standard of Care in AMD (1 CPD Point)

Webinar: Advancing the Standard of Care in Age‑Related Macular Degeneration Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026 Time: 6:45pm – 7:45pm (GMT) CPD: 1 Point (SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CPD provider) Stay at the forefront of AMD care with this focused one‑hour session from SpaMedica. The webinar will cover: Latest insights into Age‑Related …

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6 February 2026

Optometry Bulletin for January 2026

Please find attached a copy of the Optometry Bulletin for January 2026, produced by NHS South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub for holders of General Ophthalmic Services contracts and their teams. January 2026 Bulletin 

3 February 2026

REQUEST FOR PRACTICES TO JOIN RNIB PILOT

Dear Constituents, Pilot call out to primary care Dorset Please find above, a Pilot Call Out from Stephen Weymouth of the RNIB who is looking for interested practices to join, with a view to feeding the information gained back to the ICB for a possible new service in the future. Practices would simply have to …

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3 February 2026

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LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Bulletin – 06 February 2026, Issue 81 

LOCSU have this morning shared the latest edition of the bulletin, packed with useful information for LOCs and important signposting.

6 February 2026

OFNC Statement: NHS Sexual Safety Charter Update

Many primary eye care practices will be aware of the recent communication from ICBs and/or NHSE Regional Teams in which they requested practices sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.

6 February 2026

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Our next LOC Meeting is on:

EGM – 14th January 2026 –  Via Zoom. Contact info@dorsetloc.org

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