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13 May 2025

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Walsall LOC Latest News

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 …

24 January 2026

Latest On EeRs In Walsall

  EeRS is now live for all practices in Walsall. We’re excited to announce that EeRS is now live across all practices in Walsall. A huge thank you to all the Walsall practices that have implemented EeRS and are actively making referrals through Cinapsis. With almost 96% practice engagement, this is a fantastic achievement! The …

5 May 2025

Cataract Waiting Times – March 2024

For the latest cataract waiting times, across the Black Country and Birmingham, visit: Heart of West Midlands Cataract Waiting Times

1 March 2024

Spring 2025 Application- Birmingham, Solihull & Black Country Workforce Development Training Grants

Dear Walsall Performers and Contractors, The window is now open for the Spring 2025 Workforce Development Training Grants Applications. The grant covers part of the cost of a Higher Qualification course. The Grants Form is now live and open, it can be found at: Spring 2025  Grant Application Form. Information on how to apply is attached …

11 February 2024

Walsall EeRS Updates

Walsall Electronic Referral System (EeRS) Updates   Walsall LOC has reached out to all practices in regards to EeRS implementation since May 2023. We have contacted all multiples’ head offices as well. EeRS is going to replace the Gos 18 and how we presently refer our patients to GPs and to Eye Hospitals. Further resources …

11 February 2024

Introducing… EeRS – The Electronic Eyecare Referral Service

What? The system that will be used for EeRS is called Cinapsis. It will be used across the whole midlands area and is already successful in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. When? Expected to be landing December 2023, pilot practices will have gone ahead before this but there is currently a delay – we will keep you …

30 May 2023

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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