2024 Meeting dates uploaded
Please see new meeting dates for 2024 under “Events” tab
14 December 2023
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Rotherham and Barnsley LOC Latest News
AGM & 3 CPD points on Wed 21st June – Holiday Inn, Dodsworth, Barnsley
We would like to invite you to the Rotherham and Barnsley LOC AGM event on Wed 21st June, starting 6pm with food/networking, 6.30pm CPD and 7.45pm AGM. 3 CPD points – ” Avoiding complaints in Myopia Management” with Richard Edwards, Clinical Consultant to the OCCS. Points available for Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians. Please click …
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29 May 2023
New Rotherham MECS Pathway
Please see details of the new Rotherham MECS pathway via Practitioner Information > Rotherham Referrals
18 June 2022
2022 meeting dates uploaded
Please see next years meeting dates under the “events” tab.
23 December 2021
Practice Specialities
Please see a new section “Practice Specialities” under “Practitioner Information”. Please email the LOC email if you would like any information added.
31 October 2021
CET Event: Keratoconus
Upcoming CET event: Keratoconus Date: Tuesday 7th September Time: 7.00pm. Registration: CET (loc-online.co.uk)
17 August 2021
PPE to remain the same in Healthcare
There will be no changes made to PPE worn within a healthcare setting with the upcoming changes to COVID19 restrictions.
18 July 2021
New Temporary ECLO at Rotherham Hospital
As some of you may know Martin Bryne has left his post as Rotherham ECLO. Sian Hughes has been temporary assigned the role. See ECLO information page for contact details.
18 July 2021
Rotherham MECS to end on 31st March 2021
Unfortunately, the MECS scheme in Rotherham will come to an end on 31st March 2021. Further information to follow.
6 March 2021
New Rotherham Ophthalmology Emergency Number
Please use the following number for all EMERGENCY Ophthalmic concerns: 07514621998 for Rotherham HES between clinic hours of 08.30- 17.30. Outside of these hours, please use the on-call Ophthalmologist via switchboard. This is in use from the 3rd March 2021. Please do not give this out to patients or GPs, it is for Optometry use only. For …
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6 March 2021
LOCSU Latest News
OFNC – Derisory GOS Fee Imposed by DHSC
Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.
26 March 2024
OFNC Update on GOS Fees 2024/25
Many contractors have been asking for news about fees and grants.
5 March 2024
Free Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Training for Optical Staff
The Health and Social Care Act 2022 has made it a requirement of all CQC regulated health and care providers that all their staff receive mandatory learning disability and autism awareness training by people with lived experience.
29 February 2024