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Ealing and Hounslow LOC

Ealing and Hounslow LOC is the statutory body that represents all Optometrists contracted to providing General Ophthalmic Services within the CCGs of Ealing and Hounslow.

The LOC meets five to six times a year including an Annual General Meeting to discuss factors affecting Optometrists within the represented CCGs to develop solutions and pathways.

Ealing and Hounslow LOC is also very active in arranging CET accredited evening events during year.

Next LOC meeting at Papillon Cafe, 147 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London W13 9QT on Tuesday 7th Jan 2025 at 7.00pm. If you wish to attend, email secretary@ehloc.org.uk

Ealing and Hounslow LOC Latest News

OSCE

For MECS and Glaucoma, a practical exam is required. We have now arranged for OSCEs for practitioners working in Ealing and Hounslow. Kam Gohill has kindly organised an evening session on Wednesday 16 January at Specsavers in Ealing Broadway. It is now live on the WOPEC website. The LOC is subsidising the cost of the …

29 November 2024

Successful tender submission of Optometry Led Community Eye Care Services

Primary Eyecare Services are delighted to announce that following a successful tender submission, they have been awarded a 3 year contract for provision of Optometry Led Community Eye Care Services by NHS North West London Integrated Care Board. The contract will commence during the Autumn and carries an optional 24-month extension period at the end …

16 October 2024

Expression of Interest

NW London ICB is commissioning an Optometry led Community Eye Care Service for all NW London GP patients, through a tender process. The service will be available to patients registered with a GP in the boroughs of Harrow, Brent, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. The NW London Service will comprise: a Community Eye …

13 March 2024

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OFNC Statement: Clinical Priority Codes

NHS England has published new clinical priority codes for use by GOS contractors in England.

2 December 2024

Investing in Eye Care Services Could Bring £98M Net Benefits for the NHS per Year, New Findings Show

New report reveals the untapped clinical and socio-economic impact of primary eye care.

29 November 2024

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Next LOC meeting at Papillon Cafe, 147 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London W13 9QT on Tuesday 7th Jan 2025 at 7.00pm. If you wish to attend, email secretary@ehloc.org.uk

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