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LOC Events For 2025

Hi all! Below is the list of CPD events for 2025 so far. Thursday 27th March Mr Philip Alexander – Disorders of the Vitreomacular Interface Thursday 5th June Mr Simon Woodruff –  Functional and Aesthetic Eyelid surgery  – a guide for primary care Thursday 18th September Mr Liam Sullivan  – Fluid at the macular and related OCT …

16 February 2025

Patient leaflet for Rapid Referral

Here is the link for Link to AMD Rapid Referral PATIENT Leaflet: SUR340 – Rapid access AMD service (2)

24 September 2024

Spa Medica Peterborough

Spa Medica can now receive referrals for AMD in Peterborough. For more detailed information, please follow the link below… https://spamedica.uk/6V22-95T7-21BE055BB19673DESEUCP201CD531A65718D9/cr.aspx  

5 October 2022

Joining the EeRS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough EeRS service  Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year!!! We are delighted to now be able to announce that the EeRS project has moved from being a pilot to being the means by which all referrals will ultimately be made to the 3 main hospitals in the County. This will allow for you …

9 September 2022

Referral Pathways

Current referral pathways Cambridgeshire   Addenbrookes- Routine referral Please refer on Cinapsis or via GP (prefer Cinapsis) Emergency referral Referral directly ideally via NHS.net account to emergency email address and copy of referral to GP and patient: Add-tr.emergency@nhs.net Wet AMD referrals This has a separate referral pathway- email referral to Addenbrookes directly ideally via NHS.net …

9 September 2022

Advice on the current Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic

For advice on the current CoronaVirus (Covid-19) pandemic, please follow this link to the Local Optical Support Unit (LOCSU) page which is the most current around for the optical sector: https://www.locsu.co.uk/what-we-do/covid-19-guidance/

21 May 2020

LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Levy Reduction Commencing 1 April 2025

LOCSU is delighted to announce the reduction of the LOCSU levy from 0.5% to 0.4%.

31 March 2025

OFNC Statement: GOS Voucher Values in England to be Frozen for 2025/26

Each year the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) independently sets optical voucher values, dental charges and prescription charges for the coming year.

27 March 2025

OFNC Statement: Delay in GOS Fees Announcement and Early Warning of Inflation Only Increases

GOS contractors will have been expecting an announcement about GOS fees and grants in 2025/26 with the start of new financial year only 13 days away.

20 March 2025

GOC Meets All PSA Standards of Good Regulation for Third Year

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has published its review of the General Optical Council’s performance in 2023-24.

12 March 2025

Find out about upcoming events

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all forthcoming events are postponed until further notice

Find out about upcoming events

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all forthcoming events are postponed until further notice