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We have 6 items for you today: eGos survey forwarded to NHSE and PCSE We had a fantastic response to our recent survey on the PCSE eGOS portal and new forms, thank you. It is clear that there are widespread issues and concerns with many, if not all, aspects of the new system. Your replies …
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23 May 2021
Hi all We have 4 items for you today: eGOS Survey – Thank you and Reminder We recently sent an email asking for feedback on the PCSE eGOS system and new forms. Thank you to everyone who has replied. The survey remains open until 10pm on Sunday 3rd May, so if you have not already done so, …
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5 May 2021
We have 4 items for you today: Infection Control ABDO and the College of Optometrists have issued a joint statement urging all employers to support their clinicians and their teams to maintain high standards of infection control. The statement can be found HERE. HVCCG Area Cataract Referrals We have been asked by Herts Valleys CCG to remind …
5 May 2021
Hi all We have 7 items for you today: Chloramphenicol Update The Royal College of Optometrists have issued an update to the summary of product characteristics for the Prescription Only Medicine form of chloramphenicol 0.5% multi-dose eye drops, which can be found HERE. CHEC Waiting Times and CET Webinar CHEC have advised their current waiting times …
5 May 2021
We have 6 items for you today: Thank You From The LOC Chair and Watford Hospital Dear Practitioners Further to our recent email about Watford Hospital and their requirements, I would like to say a huge thank you to all those practices and practitioners who have stepped up to offer their help with both corneal topography …
12 April 2021
We have 5 items for you today: Contact details: corneal topography request from Watford In our last email we asked if there are any local optometry practices with access to corneal topography machines. Watford hospital would like to be able to refer patients for a scan (which would be paid for by the hospital), for example …
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12 April 2021
We 3 have items for you today, all from West Herts Hospitals Trust: 1. Corneal topography request from Watford Hospital Are there any local optometry practices with access to corneal topography machines? The hospital would like to be able to refer patients for a scan (which would be paid for by the hospital), for …
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2 April 2021
We have 6 items for you today: GOS sight test fee increase. The Department of Health and Social Care has said it will increase GOS sight test fees by 1.9% from April 2021. The GOS CET allowances and pre-registration supervision grants will also rise by the same percentage. Further information can be found in the OFNC …
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28 March 2021
We have 2 items for you today: The Royal Society of Medicine are running an interesting webinar, “Medicine and Me: Living with age related macular degeneration”, on Thursday 22nd April from 6:00pm to7:30pm. Further details and registration can be found on the following link: Medicine and Me: Living with age related macular degeneration | …
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28 March 2021
We have 5 items for you today: Primary Care Support England have issued the following statement regarding recent issues: Important Update: Intermittent Issues with PCSE Online 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 …
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14 March 2021
Registration for the National Optical Conference 2025 (NOC25) is due to close at midday on Friday 25 April 2025 – make sure to register now to avoid missing out!
17 April 2025
LOCSU is delighted to announce the reduction of the LOCSU levy from 0.5% to 0.4%.
31 March 2025