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Save the date CET Day October 14th at the LNER Community Stadium York
Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), in collaboration with Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across the area, are pleased to continue its offer to the Community Optometry workforce throughout 2025. If you are interested in applying for funding to enhance your skills and knowledge, please complete the Expression of Interest form online. Already, the ICB …
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13 November 2025
Requested share from Teesside University: Dear Practitioner, As part of our Specialist Teaching Clinics at Teesside University, we are pleased to announce that our Binocular Vision and Visual Stress Clinics are now open for bookings. This service is available for both NHS and private patients who you feel require further investigation of binocular vision and/or visual stress beyond …
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13 November 2025
Please see Secretary’s Report https://www.loc-online.co.uk/northyorkshire-loc/professionals/secretarys-report/. Next committee meeting: 15th January 2026 7pm at The Crown Hotel Boroughbridge. Observers welcome, please contact northyorkshireloc@gmail.com to arrange attendance.
6 November 2025
Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will impose yet more real terms cuts on NHS primary eyecare services. GOS1 fees will rise by just 2.5% to £24.13 for financial year 2025/26. All other payments and grants will be frozen at 2024/25 levels. This follows a freezing of patient benefits (NHS voucher values) … Continue reading “OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS”
8 December 2025
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