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
Our next committee meeting will now be Tuesday 8th April at 6.45pm via Zoom. One day later than planned. As always, observers are welcome, please contact us if you would like a link to join.
1 April 2025
There is still some funding available for Higher Qualifications for practitioners working within the NENC ICB footprint for 50% of their working week. All relevant information was sent out to our mailing list a few weeks ago. Funding is limited, so apply ASAP if you are interested.
9 March 2025
The Primary Care Collaborative is being supported by the NECS to help develop a Primary Care Workforce Strategy. We would really love to understand how our workforce feels, this really short questionnaire has been designed to help us try and gauge the feelings of those who work with us across the North East and Cumbria. …
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18 February 2025
A reminder that we are happy to advertise jobs via the LOC website. Please email details in any time if you have a vacancy you want advertising.
5 February 2025
Advance notice that our AGM date is set for Wednesday 4th June 2025. As usual it will include relevant area updates, a CPD session and is a great way to network with local practitioners! We look forward to seeing you there.
13 January 2025
Did you know Durham County Council have a sensory support team for people with vision (and hearing) impairment? Further information is available via the “Patients” section of the website.
9 November 2024
We had a really thought provoking committee meeting last night (23rd September) with lots of discussion regarding changes that could be happening with referral processes in our area. We are here to be the voice of our members (that’s you if you are GOS performer/contractor in our area) and would sincerely welcome more input from …
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24 September 2024
Some updated points on the DES Service following our AGM: R0 patients will now be on 2 year recall with DES R2/R3/M1 cases found in practice to be referred to Diabetic Clinic at HES (not DES) DES will include OCT from approx October 2024 Queries following an eye test of a diabetic patient (eg image/scan …
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13 June 2024
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 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
The Government’s announcement of glaucoma guidance and the planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care in England and access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS) are built on good intentions and long overdue.
9 June 2026
