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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 …
Continue reading “S+W Out of Hours, CPD Day, Second Pairs & Adult GOS4, ERS & GIRFT, OFNC Survey”
15 June 2026
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 …
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15 June 2026
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 …
Continue reading “Important OFNC Survey for Contractors – Make Your Voice Heard!”
15 June 2026
We have 6 items for you today: CPD Day Monday 6th July at Tewinbury, Welwyn from 2pm until around 9pm with lots of points! We are currently putting the finishing touches to our plans for the first Herts LOC afternoon and evening CPD event on Monday 6th July 2026, at Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn AL6 0JB. We are …
Continue reading “CPD Day, Making Accurate Claims, Join the Committee, DO Vacancy, FODO News”
15 June 2026
We have 5 items for you today: Volunteering opportunities in Watford’s Urgent Eye Clinic We have been asked by West Herts Teaching Hospital Trust (WHTHT) in Watford if there are any Optometrists who would be keen to spend some time in their Urgent Eye clinic. This would be a wonderful learning opportunity and you would be …
Continue reading “SpaMedica, NewMedica and FODO News”
15 June 2026
We have 4 items for you today: Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus): Risk of Non Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Primary Eyecare Services (PES) advise: Dear Colleague, A Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Alert has been received about Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus): risk of Non arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION). Please review the …
Continue reading “Semaglutide, Special Educational Settings (SES) Vouchers, LOCSU and FODO News”
15 June 2026
We have 4 items for you today: Herts LOC / EyeV / ICB update Anita, Herts LOC’s South and West Lead, writes: “Jane (LOC Chair) and I met with Adam (EyeV) and Uchenna (ICB), on behalf of Herts LOC, to discuss the referral platform (Single Point of Access – SPoA) used in South & West …
Continue reading “EyeV update, LOC AGM and CPD, FODO News”
15 June 2026
We have 3 items for you today: Herts LOC Peer Review CPD Event and Committee AGM, Monday 23rd March in Welwyn, POINTS APPROVED Three interactive points for OOs and DOs have been approved as a peer review for Herts LOC’s In-Person CPD Event, “Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)” presented by Harikesh Kaneshayogan, Consultant Ophthalmologist …
Continue reading “Peer review CPD & AGM, CPD claims window, FODO News”
15 June 2026
We have 4 items for you today: Herts LOC Peer Review CPD Event and Committee AGM, Monday 23rd March in Welwyn We are pleased to invite you to a Herts LOC In-Person CPD Event, “Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)” presented by Harikesh Kaneshayogan, Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in cataract and glaucoma surgery at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals …
15 June 2026
We have 6 items for you today: Post Payment Verification(PPV) We are aware of an increase in Post Payment Verification (PPV) audits being received by practices. If your practice is subject to a PPV audit, you must be able to explain and justify every claim they query. NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) advise that the …
29 January 2026
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
Organised by Glaucoma UK, the week encourages patients, eye care providers and the public to hold conversations about glaucoma.
6 July 2026
