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Wolverhampton LOC

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

This website is for eyecare professionals and is not designed for the general public.

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Wolverhampton LOC Latest News

URGENT: Please ensure you have completed Quality in Optometry

Dear Colleagues – we have just received the following message from NHS England: All contractors were asked to complete the Quality in Optometry questionnaire when it was reinstated in January 2023, following the pause during COVID. The team made numerous communications with West Midlands contractors and further extended the time for completion to March 2024. …

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28 June 2024

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5 April 2021

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OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS

Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will impose yet more real terms cuts on NHS primary eyecare services. GOS1 fees will rise by just 2.5% to £24.13 for financial year 2025/26. All other payments and grants will be frozen at 2024/25 levels. This follows a freezing of patient benefits (NHS voucher values) … Continue reading “OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS”

8 December 2025

LOC Member Development Day Celebrated as Huge Success

LOCSU held the first Member Development Day at Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Monday 24 November – celebrated as a success by attending LOCs.

28 November 2025

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