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Welcome to the website of Walsall Local Optometric Committee. We are the organisation representing General Ophthalmic Service(GOS) contract holders and optometrists and dispensing opticians performing GOS in Walsall, and we liaise with local NHS bodies on matters relating to eye-care.

Walsall LOC Committee Meetings 2026

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Workforce Development Training Grants applications for 2026/27

LOC funding for regional Workforce Development has been provided by the NHS for 2026/27. Grants are available to individual performers to put towards course and placement costs for eligible courses. These grants are administered by Birmingham, Solihull & Black Country LOCs who decide the criteria and eligibility for grants to help meet the needs …

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7 June 2026

April 2026 Walsall LOC CPD Events: Registration Open

Dear Walsall Performers and Contractors, Registration is now open for 2 CPD events in April planned by Walsall LOC. Thursday 16 April – Online lecture, Evening Session. Think you’ve mastered cataract referrals? Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with our highly respected local ophthalmologist, Professor Yit Yang. This session will explore common referral gaps, refine your …

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1 April 2026

Glaucoma Enhanced Referral (GERS): Local Service Operating within NHS Black Country.

From Monday January 26th 2026, The GERS service goes lives. The service aims to improve referral accuracy and efficiency by supporting primary care clinicians to identify potential glaucoma cases using NICE-compliant assessments, ensuring that only appropriate patients are referred to specialist clinics. Please ensure the patient has a Black Country GP before referring into the …

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24 January 2026

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LOCSU urges use of optometry in frailty care following Public Accounts Committee report

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

OFNC Statement: Response to Government’s planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care and publication of GIRFT guidance

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

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Walsall LOC Committee Meetings 2026

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