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NHS England South East Information

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

Wet AMD Referral form for Sussex Eye Hospital

Please click here for a copy of a WET AMD referral form for Sussex Eye Hospital.

13 July 2021

Scope Webinar

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

MECS and CUES Workshops

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

Issues with PCSE Online

Please find a letter from PCSE re intermittent issues… Dear colleague, I’m writing to provide you with an update on the intermittent issues that ophthalmic users have been experiencing when using PCSE Online. First and foremost, I’d like to say sorry for the inconvenience that this may have caused practice teams. I would like to …

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12 March 2021

Ordering Lateral Flow Tests

This is a reminder to those contractors who have not yet placed an order for Covid-19 lateral flow antigen self-testing kits: Ordering your Covid-19 lateral flow antigen self-testing kits – Primary Care Support England If you have any queries, we would refer you to email england.covid-lfd@nhs.net

11 February 2021

New vaccination information

We have been made aware of some updated information with regards to vaccines available for local optometry staff. Please click on the link below: Sussex Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

29 January 2021

LOC AGM

The East Sussex LOC would like to invite all members to attend its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 17th March 2021, starting at 7pm. For more information, please click on the link below. This year, there are 7 places up for election on the East Sussex Local Optical Committee. If you have an interest in …

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27 January 2021

New vaccination links

We have updated the links for booking vaccinations. Please click here

21 January 2021

Vaccinations for health workers

The LOC have not received any official notification from NHSE South East or any of the optical bodies with regards to Covid-19 vaccine to local optometry staff. It has, however, come to our attention that there is a link being circulated which optometry staff can use to book their Covid-19 vaccine. Details can be found …

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14 January 2021