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  • Register for our CPD Day on Monday 6th July at Tewinbury, Welwyn

    Registration is now open Herts LOC CPD event on Monday 6th July 2026. Further details and registration is HERE.

Hertfordshire LOC Latest News

S+W Out of Hours, CPD Day, Second Pairs & Adult GOS4, ERS & GIRFT, OFNC Survey

We have 8 items for you today: Out of Hours in South and West Herts  We have been asked by West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Watford) to remind practitioners in South and West Herts of the correct pathway if you have a patient with a sight or life threatening eye emergency. They advise that they have …

15 June 2026

CPD Day Registration Now Open!

Registration Now Open for our CPD Day on Monday 6th July at Tewinbury, Welwyn Further to our previous emails, we are pleased to invite you to a Herts LOC CPD event on Monday 6th July 2026, at Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn AL6 0JB, kindly sponsored by Ramsey Health Care and Essilor. The afternoon event will start at 2pm with …

15 June 2026

Important OFNC Survey for Contractors – Make Your Voice Heard!

PLEASE CAN CONTRACTORS COMPLETE THE OFNC SURVEY BELOW, if you have not already done so OFNC need your help building an evidence base in their negotiations with the Dept of Health and Social Care (DHSC). NHS spending is being even more tightly managed this year. OFNC say: “The aim is to systematically gather evidence about …

15 June 2026

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LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Bulletin – 10 July 2026, Issue 92

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

10 July 2026

Early Diagnosis is Key – Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026

Organised by Glaucoma UK, the week encourages patients, eye care providers and the public to hold conversations about glaucoma.

6 July 2026

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  • Register for our CPD Day on Monday 6th July at Tewinbury, Welwyn

    Registration is now open Herts LOC CPD event on Monday 6th July 2026. Further details and registration is HERE.

LOCSU

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Supporting Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians throughout Hertfordshire.