The East Sussex LOC would like to invite all members to attend its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 16th March 2022, starting at 7pm. The AGM will begin with a short presentation by Chris White, Head of Cyber & Innovation, The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East. For more information, please click on the …
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3 February 2022
Please click HERE to view the latest updated UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) guidance on isolation.
25 January 2022
Please find attached for your information the UKHSA updated guidance regarding isolation, in the light of further changes for the general population announced by the UKHSA on isolation, and the implications for the NHS. These will be published on the website shortly here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/infection-control/ and here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/secondary-care/infection-control/ C1543_Letter re updated UKHSA guidance – isolation_140122
19 January 2022
WOPEC and LOCSU are holding another free virtual peer discussion around LOCSU’s clinical pathways on Monday 7th February starting at 6.30pm. It is 90 minutes long and has 3 CET points. This event is provided for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians represented by LOCs across England. Virtual peer discussion comprising three clinical cases from primary eye …
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19 January 2022
Please see guidance from the GOC. CPD – A guide for registrants (Nov 2021)
23 November 2021
NHSE have updated their NHS England and NHS Improvement South East Eye Health webpage Information for Professionals: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/south-east-region-eye-health/ This webpage provides information for South East Community Opticians and their teams, in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Thames Valley, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
11 November 2021
NHS England have produced a useful page of information and links which you can access here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/our-work/info-professionals/eye-health/kss/
2 August 2021
Please click here for a copy of a WET AMD referral form for Sussex Eye Hospital.
13 July 2021
Please find details of an upcoming webinar run by Scope – ‘The Mystery of the Dystrophies: A Corneal Prospective’ which will take place on Tuesday 8th June 7-8pm. Scope Webinar
7 June 2021
During Spring 2020 LOCSU worked with NHS England and colleagues from the CCEHC to develop and promote the COVID-19 Urgent eyecare service (CUES) pathway, receiving clinical endorsement from the College of Optometrists and Royal College of Ophthalmologists. When first published, CUES was promoted as a response to the pandemic; to help ensure timely access to …
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12 March 2021
NHS England has published new clinical priority codes for use by GOS contractors in England.
2 December 2024
New report reveals the untapped clinical and socio-economic impact of primary eye care.
29 November 2024
