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New anti-racism and discrimination guidance published by the AOP

New guidance for staying safe at work Employers are required to protect their workers from harm and to provide a safe working environment. They also shouldn’t subject workers to detriment for raising health and safety concerns, taking steps to protect themselves or refusing to attend a dangerous workplace. We urge employers in the sector to …

7 August 2024

WEH A&E CPD Event from Mon 3rd June 2024

Thrilled to share the success of our recent CPD event on ocular emergencies with The Imperial Trust! A huge thank you to all attendees and our expert speakers for making it an enriching and educational experience. Your engagement and insights were invaluable. Stay tuned for more professional development opportunities!    

10 June 2024

Primary Eyecare

NW London Optometry-led Community Eye Care Service 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, …

12 March 2024

CPD Grant Claim window in England is open until 2 November

Submitting a claim when you do not meet the criteria may result in NHS England reclaiming the grant. To be eligible to claim you must have: -Been on the relevant opthalmoc list for atleast six months -Maintained your GOC registration -Performed primary ophthalmic services under a GOS contract

24 August 2023

Reduced Emergency Eye Service During Junior Doctor Action

On 13th, 14th and 15th March 2023, junior doctors are holding a 72 hour walk out. To maintain safe ophthalmology services, all eye emergency units will be consultant-led during the 72-hour period. During the strike action and for several days afterwards, please consider deferring but only if clinically appropriate. Please use eye casualty referral map …

9 March 2023

Pathways in Westminster & the Tri-borough

  Currently all referrals in Westminster should be made through the Single Point of Referral system (SPoA) or  Opera system, this is regardless of whether or not you offer enhanced services. For the rest of the tri-brough all referrals should be made via the GP. For cases of Wet AMD, practitioners should contact Western Eye …

7 December 2022

All routine Central London CCG patient ophthalmology referrals to be sent to the SPoA

KCWHF practices are encouraged to send all routine Central London CCG patient ophthalmology referrals to the SPoA from now on. Emergency and urgent referrals that need to be seen in urgent and emergency eye clinics or in WET AMD clinics should follow local protocol outside the SPoA. The preferred method of referring into the SPoA is via …

20 April 2020

LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Annual Report 2023/24 Published

The report includes events of 2023/24 and covers LOCSU priorities.

31 October 2024

LOCSU is Recruiting a New Board Member

LOCSU is currently looking to recruit one new Board Director (clinical) for a three year term.

28 October 2024

Applications Are Now Open for Next Year’s LOCSU Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals Course

LOCSU’s Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals is a 20-credit postgraduate module, and part of WOPEC’s MSc programme at Cardiff University.

22 October 2024

Book Now for the Next LOC Induction Course

Are you new to your LOC? Book now to join the next LOC Induction Course, beginning on Monday 13 January 2025.

11 October 2024

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