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NNHIP London Borough of Barking and Dagenham South, North & West Integrated Neighbourhood Workshops

The last couple of weeks have provided amazing opportunities for colleagues from primary care optometry to collaborate & participate in the wave 1 NNHIP (National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme) London Borough of Barking and Dagenham South, North & West Integrated Neighbourhood Workshops. Please see our instagram post for further details and photos: https://www.instagram.com/nel_loc/p/DWUpCxSF_45/  

26 March 2026

NE London Community Eyecare Lecture and Provider Led Peer Review – 15th April 2026

Message from North East London Community Eyecare: Dear All, Our first education session of the year will be held on Zoom on 15th April. There will be two parts to the session, firstly a lecture from Consultant Ophthalmologist, Johnson Neo on cataracts at 7pm, followed by a provider led peer review session at 8pm. Both MECS …

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26 March 2026

NELLOC AGM Wednesday 6th May 2026

Save the date!! Please see attached poster- further details and booking link will follow shortly.  

18 March 2026

Use of recall code 5.3 when examining children – reminder for GOS Contractors & all clinical staff

F.A.O.  GOS Contractors and all Clinical staff including locum Optometrists: Message from NHS England – London: At present across London, there are significant wait times for a child who is referred for an ophthalmology outpatient’s appointment. For this reason, I would like to remind all optometrists and clinical staff of the following: For a child …

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22 January 2026

Cataract Referrals In North East London

This message is sent on behalf of Mr Ayman Khaier – Consultant Ophthalmologist at BHRUT Dear Colleagues, We have noticed a decline in the number of patients presenting for cataract surgery in the NHS, and I wanted to write to you to highlight the situation with cataract patients in Northeast London. Whilst patterns of referrals …

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22 January 2026

Domestic Violence Guidance for Redbridge NHS Optical Practices including Domiciliary Providers

Dear Colleagues Please see attached briefing which aims to support optical staff in Redbridge to recognise the signs of domestic abuse in patients and colleagues, understand its impact on eye health and wellbeing, and respond appropriately through safe enquiry, signposting and referrals. Why this matters in optometry settings Optometry practices provide regular, face-to-face contact with …

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22 January 2026

Net Zero Webinar and Programme – LIMITED OFFER (& 1CPD point) APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON

Dear All, Limited offer – Priority for MECS practices.  Take Action on Net Zero – Join the Award-Winning Programme Today!  The NHS has ambitious Net Zero targets, and are relying on MECS practices to support them. To help practices play their part, NEL LOC and ELC LOC LOC are sponsoring 25 fully-funded places on the Net Zero Optics programme for 12 …

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22 January 2026

Cataract Surgery Waiting Times North East London October 2025

Please find the latest information on cataract surgery waiting times in the following document: Cataract Waiting Time October 2025 (1)

19 November 2025

Sparc Glaucoma Teaching “The Plot Thickens” – 20th November 19:00 – 20:00

Dear Colleagues, The next Sparc (formerly Single Point of Access) education event will take place on Thursday 20th November from 19:00-20:00 and will cover visual field and disc OCT analysis in glaucoma. This session offers one CPD point for optometrists. Please could you kindly see the attached invite containing the sign-up link/QR code and feel …

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19 November 2025

MEGA CPD EVENT 2025 PROGRAMME

Please find the event programme attached for Thursdays CPD event.: Welcome Board With Programme

10 November 2025