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Nominations Invited To Join The Committee

Herts LOC always like to welcome new members to increase the diversity of experience, backgrounds and opinions amongst our cohort. The LOC meets quarterly, along with an annual AGM. At these meetings we discuss a wide variety of topics which include the commissioning of local eye care pathways, CCG updates, organising CET meetings and much …

8 March 2021

MECS & CUES Workshop, OFNC Statement And FODO News

We have 3 items for you today: OFNC have released a statement: “NHS ENGLAND REJECTS SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR STRUGGLING PRACTICES”, which can be found as the first item below. LOCSU have advised us of two workshops on urgent eyecare – one on the future of MECS on Wednesday 24th March and the other on CUES, on Thursday …

6 March 2021

Herts LOC AGM Invite 22nd March 2021

The Herts LOC AGM will be held via a virtual platform, Zoom, on Monday 22nd March 2021 at 7:30pm. We are all facing very difficult circumstances and challenging times. Part of our role here at the Herts LOC is to disseminate information to all local contractors and performers so you are able to understand and comply with your …

1 March 2021

Lister 2nd Vaccine, Locsu And FODO News

We have 4 items for you today: We have been advised that the national booking service for COVID vaccinations (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/) will no longer be available for patient facing healthcare workers to book from 1/3/2020. We have not been advised of any changes to the Hertfordshire Community Trust service that we have previously sent the link …

27 February 2021

CET Needs Survey Reminder, Anyone Not Vaccinated And FODO News.

We have 4 items for you today: Further to our email last week, as we are now in the final year of the CET cycle, we want to know how we can help you achieve the CET you need. If you haven’t already done so, please fill in our quick survey HERE to let us know …

20 February 2021

What CET Do You Need? and FODO News.

We have 3 items for you today: Future CET Events – How can we help you? We are in the last year of our CET cycle before we move onto the new Continued Professional Development (CPD) way of getting points. We will share guidance from the GOC in due course to update you on the …

12 February 2021

HVCCG Update Inc LFT, Vaccination Survey, Webinar And FODO News

We have 5 items for you today: We have been asked by the local CCG to forward the email below, requesting that the manager or owner of each practice completes and returns the table given, by close of business on Wednesday 10th February. We suggest that copying and pasting the grid into your email reply then completing it, may …

5 February 2021

Update For Anyone Not Vaccinated And A Vacancy

We have 3 items for you today: For any patient facing staff members or locums who have not yet received an invitation to be vaccinated, either because they have not heard back from the hubs or because it has not yet been requested, we have the following update:Please find below a link from Hertfordshire Community …

3 February 2021

News update – 26 June 20

There are four items on today’s news update: An email from NHSE&I East of England regarding communication channels and the recent emails from them and NHSE A reminder for Herts Valleys practitioners that CHEC are back to routine work; their details are now on our referral contacts list Addresses have been added for the other hospitals on the list, too Heidelberg are running …

26 June 2020

LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU Is Excited To Announce That Registration for the National Optical Conference 2025 (NOC25) Is Now Live!

This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

6 March 2025

Meet the LOCSU Board: “Accidental Optometrist” Bobby Fida Champions the Power of Collaboration

It’s fitting that LOCSU’s newest board director became an optometrist as the result of a chance conversation.

28 February 2025

LOCSU’s Inaugural Treasurers’ Conference is a Great Success

This month, almost 50 people joined LOCSU’s inaugural Treasurers’ conference in London.

28 February 2025

OFNC Responds to the Government’s Second Phase of the Spending Review

OFNC calls for an additional £350m of funding for NHS primary eye care.

19 February 2025

Find out about upcoming events

Our AGM is planned for 1st April at a venue to be confirmed, likely to be in or around Welwyn Garden City. For further information please email admin@hertsloc.org.uk

Find out about upcoming events

Our AGM is planned for 1st April at a venue to be confirmed, likely to be in or around Welwyn Garden City. For further information please email admin@hertsloc.org.uk

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