Welcome to Durham LOC Website
Welcome to the website of the Durham Local Optical Committee (LOC). Durham LOC is the official organisation which represents General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) providing optometrists and dispensing opticians in our area.
The purpose of this website is to provide eye care practitioners, other health care professionals, and the public with information about all aspects of eye care provision available within County Durham and Darlington.
The members area holds confidential information for practitioners. If you are a local practitioner wishing to register, please do so via the link at the top of the page.
Please contact us if you cannot find the information you need on this site, or have any queries regarding eye care in our area. Thank you.
Thank you everyone who came to the Durham LOC CPD and AGM Event! We hope you all enjoyed the Peer Review and the updates from LOCSU and PES. Thank you Nina Hodgkiss, Andy Byrne and Naomi Smith. We are also happy to announce we have 2 new committee members – an Optometrist Performer and a …
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6 June 2025
The Durham LOC AGM is on Wednesday 4th June at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. This includes a 3 point CPD Peer Review as well as local updates. We’d love you to join us! Attendance invite link below: https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=%2FFgsqg56dynyzTZ%2B1Z%2BfmA%3D%3D
20 May 2025
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Durham LOC will be held on Wednesday 4th June at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham with a start time of 6.30pm. In addition to the AGM, we will be providing free CPD in the form of a peer review. Keep a watch on your emails for the registration link which …
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25 April 2025
A new report highlights the significant benefits of fully utilising optometrists’ skills in community settings.
4 June 2025
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