Monday 20th September 2021 Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn NE13 6BP 6.30pm-9.00pm Buffet Available AGM AGENDA Introduction Optometry First and National Ophthalmology Transformation Update – LOCSU New Head of Optometry Newcastle Eye Centre – Ms Sonali Patel Primary Eyecare Services Overview Chair Report Secretary Report Treasurer Report Proposals Voting to join …
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12 September 2021
The optical workforce are encouraged to have the Flu vaccine this year. Despite previous communications national NHS guidance says that Contractors are expected to pay for their staff. However please contact a local pharmacy to arrange the vaccinations and ask as there apparels to be some local variation to this rule, ensure all attending have …
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3 September 2021
Currently there are no CCG commissioned Post Cataract Community Services within NTWLOC area. Any patient presenting to your practice following cataract surgery is presenting for a GOS/Private sight test only and not a post cataract review. Practitioners are therefore only required to complete the contractual obligations of a GOS sight test. Practitioners are not required …
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19 July 2021
Contractors must log into their NHS mail to ensure their account remains active. Also check both FOCUSED and OTHER mail box to make sure your not missing anything!!
19 July 2021
Please note the following clarification from the Business Services Authority, which has been issuing NHS.mail accounts for optom contractors on behalf of NHS England and NHS Digital. Please circulate to your members. New NHS Mail Accounts Both NHS England and NHSBSA are aware that some contractors and locum clinicians have been struggling to setup new …
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19 July 2021
The HCW vaccination status is an URGENT return that is being asked nationally of all NHS healthcare providers, to support the Governments management of the vaccination roll-out programme. The return must be completed on a monthly basis; the first Friday of each calendar month. You only need to fill this in once, unless numbers change, …
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19 July 2021
NHSE have reminded us that the results of LFT should be uploaded once they are undertaken on to the central portal. https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result
1 May 2021
These are now available to download from the remarks section of the website. NB the forms for both SEI and RVI have been updated. Completed forms should be emailed via NHSemail to the relevant HES.
1 May 2021
There’s a lot of change envisaged and practices need to start understanding what this may mean for them. There will be an update from LOCSU at our AGM, Date TBC but aiming for end of June. We’d recommend trying to sort out any ongoing practice system issues resulting from the earlier changes to how we …
1 May 2021
Primary Care Optical Practices have the skill set, workforce, clinical capability, equipment and, most importantly, the willingness to improve the eye health opportunity and eye health journey of our local communities. However, it needs to be recognised that Primary Care Optical Practices can no longer be expected to provide services under goodwill or through the …
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4 March 2021
LOCSU has produced a case study looking at one of the first trusts to implement a Postoperative cataract service.
14 October 2021
Work is underway for a new look NOC in the Spring of 2022.
11 October 2021
