The CCG have asked that this video in BSL is circulated to all optometrists in Derbyshire. The video can be accessed via YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/og3L1fG7dCM. It is specific during COVID19 and how to access services. It can be put on practise websites or on any other communication channels you use.
10 July 2020
There are 2 updates below: – NHSE Declarations Following the publication of the NHSE SOP on the 17th of June. LOCSU have reviewed the request from NHSE Regional Teams for contractors to complete declarations. IMPORTANTLY IT IS ACCEPTED THAT MANY CONTRACTORS MAY HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED AN ONLINE DECLARATION AND, IN THESE CASES NO FURTHER ACTION …
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22 June 2020
Details of operating procedures from NHS England as from 17/6/2020. C0601_Reopening of optical services letter 17 June 2020 C0601_COVID19_OPTICAL_SOP v1 17 June 2020
22 June 2020
It has been quite a year even before you know what! After many years of trying a MECS scheme was finally commissioned in Derbyshire thanks to great efforts by the Committee. Since the pandemic some members of the Committee have put in amazing amounts of work and there has been lots of engagement with practitioners …
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20 May 2020
Derbyshire LOC are holding their Annual General Meeting 2020 on Friday 12th June at 7.00 pm virtually using Zoom. This is being supported by LOCSU. Please go to the events page to get access to the agenda and a nomination form if you wish to stand for the Committee.
20 May 2020
Please read the enclosed details from Alex Howard concerning G.P. deflections to optometric practices: LATEST MECS NEWS MAY 2020
4 May 2020
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROVIDINR ESSENTIAL AND EMERGENCY CARE THEN HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER IN THE NHS: C0207_COVID-19-Deploying-the-optical-workforce_v1_12-April
15 April 2020
Following on from yesterday’s NHSE letter, I thought it’d be a good idea to provide list of practices that are open for urgent care i.e. MECS in Derbyshire. There is a spreadsheet with up-to-date practice opening times and contact details on the COVID page. This is subject to change obviously (and wow are things …
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2 April 2020
NHS ENGLAND HAVE FINALLY MADE A STATEMENT TO OPTICAL PRACTICES. THE DATE OF THE RELEASE IS PURELY CO-INCIDENTAL! CHECK IT OUT ON OUR COVID PAGE BUT I’M SURE YOU WILL HAVE HAD IT DIRECTLY. ALSO THERE IS A LIST OF PRACTICES ACTIVE IN THE MECS SCHEME WHERE YOUR PATIENTS CAN BE DIRECTED IF YOU ARE …
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2 April 2020
Apologies but the member’s area log in is not working and the sign up for the newsletter is not working either. We will be working with the LOCSU IT team to resolve this. The Member’s area only has minutes from previous meetings. All the good clinical stuff is accessible to all.
28 March 2020
The GOC recently carried out a survey to understand more about the businesses it regulates and the issues they face.
1 July 2024
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
