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In conjunction with the Optometry department at the John Radcliffe hospital, we are excited to announce that we have a limited number of places available for a spectacle repair and modification workshop. It will take place at the John Radcliffe hospital on Friday 21st November and costs £36 per delegate – 50% of which will …
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3 October 2025
We’re excited to announce that tickets are now available for Oxfordshire LOC’s annual CPD Sunday! Join us on Sunday 23rd November at the Holiday Inn Oxford for a full day of valuable learning, CPD points, networking, and delicious food and drinks – all included and completely FREE for Oxfordshire practitioners. This is a pre-sale to …
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5 September 2025
There have been a number of enquiries from across Oxfordshire following the announcement of the termination of the post-operative cataract schemes – especially as SpaMedica are still issuing the same forms to patients requesting a follow-up to be completed. Following a meeting with SpaMedica yesterday (27th August) to discuss this, it is clear that they …
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28 August 2025
Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Oxfordshire LOC will be held on Monday 14th July 2025 at the Holiday Inn, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 8JD. Approximate timings for the evening are as follows. 6:00 – 6:30 Arrivals & Food served 6:30 – 7:30 CPD Session 1 7:45 – 8:15 AGM …
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5 June 2025
LOCSU is calling on eye care to be integral to the planning and prevention of frailty after a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report found overloaded GPs could not adequately carry out the necessary assessments.
9 June 2026
The Government’s announcement of glaucoma guidance and the planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care in England and access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS) are built on good intentions and long overdue.
9 June 2026
OFNC is asking all contractors in England to respond to this confidential survey by close on 22 June 2026.
1 June 2026
A joint sector webinar will take place on 30 June, bringing together representatives from the College of Optometrists, LOCSU, ABDO, AOP and FODO to explore how primary care optometry can play a fuller role across the glaucoma pathway.
29 May 2026