Welcome to the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear LOC website
The Northumberland, Tyne & Wear LOC is the official organisation representing optometrists and opticians in our area. It was formed in January 2015 by the amalgamation of North of Tyne and South Tyne & Wear LOCs. The main role of the LOC is to work with local NHS commissioners to make community eye care services accessible to patients and cost-effective for the NHS.
Our website aims to provide eye care practitioners, other health care professionals and the public with information about all aspects of eye care provision available within Northumberland, Tyneside, and Sunderland.
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Our next meeting
Our next committee meeting held virtually on 14th May 2024 at 6:30pm.
May 2024 Please see below the pathway for glaucoma patients across Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle Gateshead. Remember that patients who have a sight test at your practice and who are identified as having raised IOP and/or glaucomatous visual field loss with no other indication of glaucoma should be seen within GRR. Patients who are …
Continue reading “Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service – GERS (North of Tyne)”
16 May 2024
Find all the information – HERE Eye Care Electronic Referral System (EeRS) Rolls out North of Tyne – EyeV NTW and Durham LOC have concerns that currently have not been addressed however NuTH are very keen to proceed. The LOC would welcome thoughts and feedback from members to help us shape our ongoing conversations. …
Continue reading “Find all the info regarding commissioned (nhs-funded) services across NTW”
15 May 2024
The North East and North Cumbria Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is open to anyone who works in health or social care in our area (including Optometry). They are a responsive, easy-to-access, and highly confidential source of support. Appointments are with experienced NHS clinicians. The Hub accepts self-referrals or referrals. Fast and Confidential Individual …
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5 May 2024
The GOC have today released the updated the CPD exceptions policy, which can be read here. This policy sets out the principles the Registrar will apply in deciding whether a registrant can remain on the register without having met the CPD requirements, to ensure decisions are made in a fair and consistent manner. It also … Continue reading “Updated GOC CPD Exceptions Policy”
17 May 2024
Our next meeting
Our next committee meeting held virtually on 14th May 2024 at 6:30pm.
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