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Durham LOC

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.

Our next meeting is

Tuesday 14th July 2026 6.45pm

Committee meeting via Zoom

Durham LOC Latest News

Durham LOC AGM 2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our AGM and CPD event on Wednesday evening. It was great to see so many local Optometrists and DO’s engaging with their local Optometry community. A big thank you to our presenters, Mohammed Bhuta from LOCSU, Naomi Smith from PES, Simon Raw from the AOP and particularly …

22 May 2026

Job Vacancy at SEI

Sunderland Eye Infirmary have some new positions as ‘Clinical Lead Optometrist’ (shortly to be moving to a new hospital in Sunderland City Centre). This may be of interest to optometrists in the area.   Link to the job advert is on the Job Vacancies page.   If anyone is interested or requires further information, please …

13 May 2026

Durham LOC AGM 2026

Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Durham LOC will be held on  Wednesday 20th May at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham with a start time of 6.30pm. A buffet will be served from 6pm. In addition to the AGM, we will be providing free CPD in the form of a peer review …

22 April 2026

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LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Bulletin – 10 June 2026, Issue 90

LOCSU have shared the latest edition of our bi-weekly bulletin, including useful information, guidance for LOCs, new resources, and important signposting. 

10 June 2026

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

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Our next meeting is

Tuesday 14th July 2026 6.45pm

Committee meeting via Zoom

LOCSU

LOCSU supports Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across a range of activities including commissioning guidance, policy development, governance and compliance support, education and communications. Visit locsu.co.uk or signup to the LOCSU newsletter

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