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Next LOC Meeting

12 June 2024

The next meeting of the Cheshire LOC will be held on

Tuesday 16th July 2024 at 7.30pm on Teams.

A limited number of observers would be welcome; please email sandiemcbennett.cheshireloc@gmail.com for a Teams invite.

Cheshire LOC Latest News

Band 7 Specialist Optometrist at Countess of Chester Wanted !

For Job details please see this link Job advert – Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

24 October 2024

Dispensing Optician wanted !

Job description DISPENSING OPTICIAN WANTED !! (Manchester/Cheshire) Imagine a practice where clients are EXCITED to visit . For clients like these, choosing new glasses is an experience they enjoy and get excited about. If you’re capable of delivering a world class customer experience with finesse and confidence, and you understand what kind of service affluent …

24 October 2024

Cheshire LOC Newsletter

15 October 2024

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OPTICAL QUERIES IN CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION- PLEASE READ NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR OPTICAL QUERIES IN CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE  Please note with immediate effect that the e-mail address for Cheshire and Merseyside optical queries has changed from england.gos@nhs.net to a new address centralprimarycare@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk Please ensure that you use this new address going forward. If you have any queries regarding this change, please let me …

16 September 2024

Cheshire LOC Newsletter

           

8 July 2024

Cheshire Sight Loss Information Line

   

8 July 2024

Sight Loss Information Line

  There is a sight loss information line that is a National Lottery funded project in partnership with NHS England, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East Council, Vision Support and East Cheshire Eye Society.

19 June 2024

Interpreting Services (Spoken Word and BSL)

  FAO Cheshire and Merseyside Primary Care Optical Contractors- Interpreting services (Spoken word and BSL) Cheshire and Merseyside ICB are confirming with you that we have a provider of interpreting services for optical contractors holding a GOS contract for spoken word and BSL (British Sign Language). The single provider of interpreting services across Cheshire and …

8 March 2024

Funding

Cheshire LOC are immensely pleased to confirm that a recent application to Cheshire & Merseyside ICB Transformation Fund has been successful.  A substantial award has been approved with the objective of upskilling the Optometrist workforce in Cheshire and Mersey.  The education funding will be offered to Optometrists working in Cheshire (there is also funding for …

26 October 2023

Sight Loss Information Line

There is a sight loss information line that is a National Lottery funded project in partnership with NHS England, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East Council, Vision Support and East Cheshire Eye Society.

30 June 2023

LOCSU Latest news

OFNC Statement: Clinical Priority Codes

NHS England has published new clinical priority codes for use by GOS contractors in England.

2 December 2024

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