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CPD: Triage to Treatment

Karan Vyas, Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Newmedica Session 6: Thursday 26th November, Time: TBC We are excited to announce the sixth webinar in our series interactive CPD Sprint for the Humber and North Yorkshire area. These sessions will be a 1 and half hour webinar consisting of a presentation delivered by a local specialist and …

15 June 2026

HNY Sprint CPD – Paediatric Anomalies -Thursday 23rd July

PEARLS for Paediatric Assessment in Primary Care Mr Ahmed Shehata  

15 June 2026

OFNC statement in response to the DHSC press release

IMPORTANT: OFNC statement in response to the DHSC press release. As emphasised in the recent OFNC meetings, we have reached a critical moment for primary care optometry, and it is vital the profession takes a joined-up approach. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published this release very late on Monday 8 June. This …

9 June 2026

CPD – A Practical Guide to Prisms

Aftab Maqsud, Head of Orthoptics – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Session 5: Thursday 28th May, 7:30pm – 9:00pm We are excited to announce the fifth webinar in our series interactive CPD Sprint for the Humber and North Yorkshire area. These sessions will be a 1 and half hour webinar consisting of a presentation …

22 May 2026

CPD – Diabetic Eye Disease

Miss Helen Cook, Consultant Ophtalmologist – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Session 5: Thursday 1st October, Time: TBC We are excited to announce the fifth webinar in our series interactive CPD Sprint for the Humber and North Yorkshire area. These sessions will be a 1 and half hour webinar consisting of a presentation delivered …

15 May 2026

N&NE Lincs LOC & East Yorks LOC Joint CPD Day

We are a few weeks away from our joint Annual CPD Day in conjunction with North & North-East Lincolnshire LOC, which takes place at the Village Hotel, Hull on Thursday 4th June. In addition to the programme of lectures already advised, we are delighted to once again be running a skills workshop on foreign body …

30 April 2026

Workforce Development Funding Changes

As part of our commitment to developing optometrists and future-proofing primary care optometry, we are delighted to be able to provide a grant towards funding for Higher Qualifications for practitioners working in North and North East Lincolnshire. Funding will cover study fees for any College of Optometrists’ higher qualifications and ABDO qualifications: Higher qualifications in …

15 March 2026

Single Point of Access

The Single Point of Access Is now in place for all cataract referrals in our area. Referrals can be made via the gateway platform or via NHS.net referrals the email address for cataract referrals is: hnyicb-voy.choice@nhs.net The LOC advises that practices must assess Gateways suitability to meet their own requirements.  Should you have any queries or …

22 January 2026

CORRS Decommissioned

Many of you will remember the CORRS scheme which delivered urgent eye care to patients within Optical Practices. The ICB has now confirmed that the scheme will be decommissioned in our area and are encouraging practices to register to deliver CUES. The LOC therefore advised that for practices that currently deliver CORRS should make arrangements …

12 January 2026

CPD – Hospital Contact Lenses

Mr Brian Melia, Head of Optometry – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Session 4: Thursday 23rd January, 7:30pm – 9:00pm We are excited to announce the fourth webinar in our series interactive CPD Sprint for the Humber and North Yorkshire area. These sessions will be a 1 and half hour webinar consisting of a …

10 January 2025

LOCSU Latest News

ROC Registration – One Week Remaining

There is just one week remaining for LOCs to register places at the Regional Optical Conferences (ROCs) taking place this November.

5 October 2026

LOCSU Bulletin – 02 October 2026, Issue 98

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

2 October 2026

LOCSU Contribute to Specsavers’ Access to Care Report

LOCSU contributed to Specsavers’ Access to Care report, positioning for community-based care to play a bigger role in the future of health services.

1 October 2026

LOCSU Publishes 2025/26 Annual Report

LOCSU are pleased to confirm that our 2025/26 Annual Report is now available, highlighting progress against our three-year strategy.

1 October 2026

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