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Northumberland Tyne and Wear Local Optical Committee

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.

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Northumberland, Tyne and Wear LOC Latest News

IMPORTANT YOU WILL LOSE ACCESS TO YOUR NHS MAIL ACCOUNT

Unless you set up the Multi-factorial Authentication (MFA) before the 26th of March 2025! This is important especially if you don’t use their NHS mail account very often.   It is very straightforward to do on a computer.   Once logged in to NHS mail, find Profile and then the Self Service tab.  There you can …

20 March 2025

NuTH Cataract Services – REMINDER February 2025

Following a number of recent queries, please find below some reminders about the NuTH Cataract Services.   Pre-Op If you are a provider of this service, please ensure all Pre-Cataract Assessments and onward referrals are sent via OPERA direct to NuTH for all patients who make this choice.   If you do not participate in …

19 February 2025

Whole workforce staff training available via the BOOST platform.

Membership to the Boost community is open to anyone with an interest in driving forward change in health and care in the North East and North Cumbria. This includes people working in the NHS, local authorities, public health, voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), people with lived experience, private sector providers and many more. …

28 January 2025

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Shaping the Future of Local Eye Care: LOCSU Launches Ambitious Three-Year Strategy

At NOC25, CEO Janice Foster launched LOCSU’s 2025 – 2028 strategic plan, ‘LOCs: Shaping the Future of Local Eye Care’.

27 May 2025

Healthcare Reforms Must Include Wider Use of Primary Eye Care, Optical Leaders Urge Minister for Care

The College of Optometrists and the OFNC call on the government to make a long-term commitment to primary eye care.

23 May 2025

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