Committee Meeting This Week
A reminder our next committee meeting is Wednesday 10th March at 6.30pm via Zoom. Observers are welcome, please contact us if you wish to attend.
8 March 2021
News
Durham LOC Latest News
New email address for Wet AMD referrals to SEI
Please note there is a new form and email address for Wet AMD referrals to SEI. Please see the members area for details. Thanks.
31 January 2021
Vaccination News!
If you are a practice in County Durham or Darlington, vaccination appointments are available this weekend for patient facing staff. Please see your emails for further information. Appointments are to be booked online by the staff member themselves and include bookings for the first and second dose.
22 January 2021
Practices in Tees Valley CCG Vaccination Information
For Darlington area practices who operate with in Tees Vallety CCG, we have had confirmation vaccination is being rolled out for patient facing staff. All information has been sent via our mailing list. Please contact us if you wish to be signed up to receive this information.
14 January 2021
Vaccination information for Darlington Practices
Darlington practices now fall under Tees Valley CCG and we are awaiting information for this area. We are advising that all practices start to compile a list of patient facing staff who want the vaccine, so details can’t be sent quickly once the vaccine is available. More information has been sent via email – please …
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7 January 2021
COVID vaccinations
County Durham CCG have requested any patient-facing staff in optical practices register their interest to receive an invitation for vaccination, when it may become available. You will have already been sent the information required to do this if you are signed up to our mailing list. Please click on the link on our home page …
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4 January 2021
Reminder for DMH Urgent Eye Referrals
The DMH Urgent Eye Clinic operates an appointment system with no direct access for walk-ins and is open as follows: Monday-Friday 0830-1930 Weekends and Bank Holidays 0900-1300 If a patient requires emergency same day referral following a sight test or MECATS attendance, please ring the doctor on call or the switchboard for advice – the …
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16 December 2020
#YourLOC
As part of the NOC 2020, Durham LOC was proud to be featured in the #YourLOC campaign, raising awareness of the work of the LOC within the Optical community. If you are a local practitioner and want to know more, or be involved with Durham LOC, please contact us!
6 December 2020
Week 2 of the NOC
It’s the second week of the National Optical Conference. Some more great sessions are available to join this week including two peer discussion events with CET points applied for. The first is tonight, Monday 30th. Follow the link below to register for this of the second session on Wednesday 2nd. NOC LOCSU/WOPEC Virtual Peer Discussion …
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30 November 2020
LOCSU Latest News
OFNC Meeting with Minister of State for Care
Representatives from OFNC met recently with the Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP and officials from DHSC and NHSE.
19 November 2024
Fionnuala Kidd Steps into New Senior LOC Advancement Lead Role
We are pleased to share that Fionnuala Kidd has stepped into the newly created role of Senior Advancement Lead.
12 November 2024