We are pleased to invite you to a in-person Rotherham and Barnsley LOC meeting: Wednesday 17th September 2025 7.00pm Holiday Inn Barnsley M1 J37 Barnsley Road Dodworth Barnsley S75 3JT We welcome all contractors or performers who work in the Rotherham and Barnsley area to join our meetings. You are welcome just to turn up however to …
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8 September 2025
Annual General Meeting and CPD event on behalf of all Contractors and Performers. Evening of Wednesday 21st May 2025 Holiday Inn Dodworth, Barnsley, Junction 37 M1. Agenda as follows: 6:00pm: Registration and Food /Networking 6:20pm: Spa Medica Update 6.30pm: Thea Pharmaceuticals Update 6.40pm: Rotherham AGM Chairs Welcome/ Apologies for absence Minutes of previous AGM & …
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2 May 2025
Some meeting dates for your diary as follows : Wednesday 29th January @ 1930 Wednesday 9th April @ 1930 Wednesday 21st May @ 1800 AGM in person event with CPD Wednesday 17th September @ 1930 Wednesday 26th November @ 1930
22 January 2025
Update: The following event from last Autumn went well, albeit with a few technical and scheduling issues which we have hopefully learnt from. Due to its success, good feedback and demand for another event, we will endeavour to bring another South Yorkshire wide event to you soon. Watch this space and the event page …
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22 January 2025
At the last meeting we discussed the success of the Optometry Community WhatsApp group for Rotherham and Barnsley. With 50 members already, it is a great forum for Optometry performers and contractors in our area to share and support each other with queries and questions answered regularly by peers. If you are not already a …
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24 November 2024
Please see new meeting dates for 2024 under “Events” tab
14 December 2023
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
Please see details of the new Rotherham MECS pathway via Practitioner Information > Rotherham Referrals
18 June 2022
LOCSU have shared the latest edition of our bi-weekly bulletin, including useful information, guidance for LOCs, new resources, and important signposting.
10 June 2026
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
