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23 September 2024

We are excited to announce our new Instagram Page!

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LOC CPD Event Programme

NELLOC MEGA CPD EVENT 19/09/2024. PROGRAMME.   Venue:   The London Darbar, 198 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4LU      12.30pm -1-40pm              Registration & Lunch   1.40pm-2.00pm                 Welcome                                                                                     Jig/Gurvinder                                                  Reflection statement Talk                                                       Stuart Wellings   2.00pm- 3.00pm                 Discussion Workshop                                                              Andrew Clarke                                                   Is Your Practice Sustainable?  3CPD pts  3.00pm – 4.00pm                 Lecture                                                                                       Oliver Bowes                                                   Emergency Ophthalmology.    1CPD Pt   …

11 September 2024

19 September NELLOC Mega CPD Event Reminder – 12 points

Please remember to register as soon as possible, see updated flyer.  Full or half day registration is available.  

22 August 2024

Expression of Interest by 12th August – MECS, glaucoma & cataract

We are currently putting together a bid for a MECS service (incorporating glaucoma repeat measures and cataract refinement) across the NEL footprint. To that end we are collating expressions of interests from practices in order to inform our bid. The proposed fees are below. Please note for the MECS fee, this includes any follow-up as …

9 August 2024

Mega CPD Event 19th September 1pm – 9pm

Further details to follow but please see below poster for further information. All day or half day registration available. No fees payable but only book if you are attending. We encourage you to circulate this among colleagues in NE London or nearby areas. Please email  nellocsecretary@outlook.com  promptly to register your interest.  

5 August 2024

ACTION required-NELLOC September 2024 CPD event

  The North East London LOC is excited to present to you a mega CPD event. Please join us for a day of exceptional learning, with lunch, dinner and refreshments throughout the day. Please  fill out the Doodle poll on the following link at your earliest convenience so that we can make the final arrangements. …

15 July 2024

Single Point of Access for non emergency referrals in Waltham Forest

Community optometrists need to send referrals directly to a new Single Point of Access (SPoA), which routes them to the patient’s preferred hospital for triage and management.   For NEL referrals please email: nelondonicb.eyerefer@nhs.net For general queries please email: nelondonicb.eyeadmin@nhs.net   Please see the below link for further details about what should be included in referrals and further …

13 May 2024

AGM & CPD 8th May 2024

Dinner, CPD and AGM opportunity -8th May 2024.   Dear All, This year’s NELLOC AGM will be held on Wednesday 8th May at Kanchans banqueting Suite, 53-55 Perth Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6BX.(Nearby Car Park Cranbrook Road IG2 6NB). The North East London Local Optical Committee are pleased to announce another face to …

22 April 2024

NHS Email Address Authentication Code From NHSBSA

There have been enquiries from practitioners who need an nhs.net email and one of the requirements is an Authentication Code from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). NHS Business Services Authority have advised the following: Contractors now apply through the NHS Mail Portal for Optometry, however they require an authentication code from ourselves to apply. …

8 December 2023

New referral pathway for Waltham Forest, City & Hackney, Tower Hamlets & Newham areas

Dear Colleagues, The single point of access to send Routine and Urgent referrals is now in place and several practices have begun successfully referring via this route. To ensure the referrals are processed accurately, each should be clearly labelled in the Subject line as per the guidance below and only one patient per referral sent. …

20 November 2023

CET claims window closing on 2nd November

The 2023 claims window  will remain open until Thursday 2 November.   Please see the following webpage for more details:   Submitting a CET claim | PCSE (england.nhs.uk)

20 October 2023

LOCSU Latest news

LOCSU Annual Report 2023/24 Published

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

31 October 2024