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WELLBEING SEMINARS OCT- DEC 2022

Check out the new welbeing seminars over the next 3 months Wellbeing Webinars Oct – December JUCD

17 October 2022

OSCE FOR MECS SERVICE

We are holding some OSCEs for the local schemes in September. They can be found on WOPEC site or contact Lesley Parkinson for details.

5 September 2022

GLASSES FOR CLASSES

This scheme has now finished, as of the 31st August 2022. There should be no more new patients coming to the scheme.

5 September 2022

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

We would like to invite you to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of both Greater Manchester East Local Optical Committee (GM East LOC) and Derbyshire Local Optical Committee (DLOC) on Thursday 15th September 2022 at 1930 via Zoom. The details are in the letter attached. GM East DLOC EGM (002)

5 September 2022

TRIAGE SCHEME JULY 2022

There is a letter in the Member’s Area with the latest update on the new Triage Process in South Derbyshire.

15 July 2022

Online Health & Wellbeing Seminar- 30.6.22

NHS England and NHS Improvement would like to invite all primary care colleagues to join an informative online session on 30 June at 5.00pm-6.30pm. This session will be a great opportunity to hear about current health and wellbeing support offers available to colleagues working across all primary care sectors and hear about how we can …

15 June 2022

Wellbeing Funding for Optics 2022

Derbyshire has been chosen to receive Wellbeing Funding as part of the thank you from NHSE to  Opticians/ Dentist and Pharmacists. All offers are open  to any member of a team who works in an Optical practice. Check out our devoted page on the site with the June newsletter.

6 June 2022

Accredited Practices- March 22

The current list of accredited practices in Derbyshire is in the Member’s area. Please go on and check your practice details are correct. If any changes are needed please let Lesley know.

31 March 2022

Derbyshire LOC AGM

Everyone on the mailing list will have the details for the AGM sent to them. The details are also in the member’s area. If you haven’t received them and need them please get in touch.

18 February 2022

Referral Route for late amblyopia treatment in South Derbyshire

Full details on referral page of site. Referral pathway from Community Optometry to Orthoptics at Royal Derby Hospital for children aged 7 – 12 years with suspected amblyopia. The incidence of untreated amblyopia in older school children appears to be increasing, with a greater number of children being referred into the HES for consideration for …

18 February 2022

LOCSU Latest News

GOC’s Business Registrant Survey 2024

The GOC recently carried out a survey to understand more about the businesses it regulates and the issues they face.

1 July 2024

LOCSU Hosts Popular Time Management Bitesize Training Course

This month, LOCSU hosted two ‘Time Mastery: Seeing Clearly Through Efficient Time Management’ training sessions, as part of our series of bitesize training sessions.

28 June 2024

Join the LOCSU Comms Network!

Are you the comms lead for your LOC? Do you want to meet like-minded colleagues to share ideas and challenges with?

24 June 2024

LOCSU’s Inaugural Chair Conference is a Great Success

This month, over 50 attendees joined LOCSU’s inaugural chairs conference in London.

21 June 2024

 

 

 

 

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