Welcome to Durham LOC Website
Welcome to the website of the Durham Local Optical Committee (LOC). Durham LOC is the official organisation which represents General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) providing optometrists and dispensing opticians in our area.
The purpose 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 County Durham and Darlington.
The members area holds confidential information for practitioners. If you are a local practitioner wishing to register, please do so via the link at the top of the page.
Please contact us if you cannot find the information you need on this site, or have any queries regarding eye care in our area. Thank you.
There is still some funding available for Higher Qualifications for practitioners working within the NENC ICB footprint for 50% of their working week. All relevant information was sent out to our mailing list a few weeks ago. Funding is limited, so apply ASAP if you are interested.
9 March 2025
The Primary Care Collaborative is being supported by the NECS to help develop a Primary Care Workforce Strategy. We would really love to understand how our workforce feels, this really short questionnaire has been designed to help us try and gauge the feelings of those who work with us across the North East and Cumbria. …
Continue reading “Primary Care Workforce Strategy”
18 February 2025
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
LOCSU supports Local Optical Committees (LOCs) across a range of activities including commissioning guidance, policy development, governance and compliance support, education and communications. Visit locsu.co.uk or signup to the LOCSU newsletter
