Welcome to Berkshire Local Optical Committee

Berkshire LOC

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

The main role of the LOC is to work with local NHS commissioners to make community eye care services accessible to patients and cost effective for the NHS. The objective of this website is to provide eye care practitioners, other health care professionals and the public with information about all aspects of eye care provision available within Berkshire.

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Berkshire LOC Latest News

New language/interpretation service provider details

FAO all primary care staff: New language/interpretation service provider details From the 1st of April 2025 Dals will provide a new, unified interpretation service across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West to all: GP practices; Dental practices; Pharmacies; and Optometrists. All previous interpretation services operating across BOB will cease on the 31st of March …

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18 February 2025

PSPA Neuro-Orthoptics in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) – 25th of March

Welcome to the 2025 PSPA Neuro-Orthoptics in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) event! The UK charity, PSPA, is hosting a free online masterclass on 25 March 2025 to help ophthalmic professionals understand Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and how it affects the eyes. PSP is a rare neurological condition that significantly affects various ophthalmic functions. Despite eye …

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13 February 2025

Frimley Foundation Trust Post-Cataract Service: Important Reminders

Thank you to all practices and practitioners who continue to provide this service, ensuring that patients can benefit from post-operative care close to home. Could we please remind all practices, clinicians and staff involved in booking patients of the following important points: Please do not transfer a post-cataract patient episode to …

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5 February 2025

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OFNC Responds to the Government’s Second Phase of the Spending Review

OFNC calls for an additional £350m of funding for NHS primary eye care.

19 February 2025

OFNC Join the Primary Care Professions in Co-Hosting Parliamentary Event

OFNC met with MPs at the Future of Primary Care event held on 28 January.

4 February 2025

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