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Surrey LOC

Surrey LOC is the statutory body set up by the NHS to support all optical professionals delivering NHS services under the GOS contract in Surrey.

The LOC represents local optometrists, dispensing opticians and contractors who deliver NHS services and liaises with local ICBs, commissioners, hospital Trusts and other stakeholders, with the aim to enhance eye care provision locally through shared care schemes and local enhanced and GOS services.

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Surrey LOC Latest News

CANCELLED – Surrey Heartlands ICB Community Engagement Event Thursday 12th February 2026

The Surrey Heartlands ICB community optometry engagement event on Thursday 12th February 2026 at Guildford Baptist Church has been cancelled. The ICB will be undertaking further preparatory work regards local enhanced services and will hold a community engagement event once this has been undertaken. We will update you all in due course once we have …

6 February 2026

Hoya CPD Webinar Event Wednesday 11th February 2026 7.30pm

Hoya would like to invite you to their next CPD Webinar event on Wednesday 11th February 2026 at 7.30pm Professor Bruce Evans presents: “Specific Learning Difficulties – The Role of the Optometrist” C115239 1 CPD Interactive point – this lecture is for Optometrists or Optometrists in training. The lecture reviews the relationship between specific learning  …

3 February 2026

Surrey LOC CPD Event Monday 13th April 2026, 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Please save the date and sign up now for your place on the Surrey LOC CPD event on Monday 13th April at Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, 6AF from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. We are delighted to be teaming up with the consultant ophthalmologists at Seon Vision and will have 5 guest speakers on a …

2 February 2026

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LOCSU Bulletin – 06 February 2026, Issue 81 

LOCSU have this morning shared the latest edition of the bulletin, packed with useful information for LOCs and important signposting.

6 February 2026

OFNC Statement: NHS Sexual Safety Charter Update

Many primary eye care practices will be aware of the recent communication from ICBs and/or NHSE Regional Teams in which they requested practices sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.

6 February 2026

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