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Hertfordshire LOC Latest News

GOS Recalls, CPD Requirements, Pre-Reg Training Grant, LOCSU And FODO News

We have 7 items for you today: GOS Recalls Several of our committee members have attended the recent NHSBSA CPD on GOS entitled, “Can I or can I not claim?” and have found the session informative and useful. We encourage any Optoms and DOs who have not yet attended to do so via their website, HERE. Their primary, …

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4 January 2023

GOS Contracts, NOC Report, DO CPD, HCQ And FODO News

We have 5 items for you today: GOS Contract Management Moving to ICBs As of 1st April 2023, the responsibility for GOS services will transition to the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). It is most important that any contractors who have not responded to the emails from “Attain” (or to reminders sent via both Optometry East and the …

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26 November 2022

CET Claims Closing, CPD Reminder, Covid Booster, CPD Webinar, Wellbeing Webinar Feedback And FODO News

We have 6 items for you today: CET Claims Closing The Optometrists’ CET claims window is only open until 31st October. Claims MUST be submitted by this date. Further information and how to claim can be found HERE. CPD Requirements. All registered practitioners are required to have completed at least 6 CPD points by the end of this …

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26 November 2022

Cataract Referral Policy, Hemel Ophthalmology, CPD, IT Connectivity Statement, Vacancy, FODO News

We have 7 items for you today: Hemel Hempstead Hospital Ophthalmology Clinics / Herts Valleys CCG area Please note that there are no longer any ophthalmology clinics running at Hemel Hempstead hospital. These clinics used to be organised via Stoke Mandeville. It appears that some of these patients may not have been assessed for a …

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13 October 2022

COVID Boosters Booking Now, Wellbeing CPD Update, FODO News

We have 4 items for you today: Primary Care Services on Monday 19th September 2022 Following the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, please find HERE a letter from Dr Ursula Montgomery, Director of Primary Care, NHS England regarding funeral plans and arrangements for Primary Care Services, with thanks to ABDO for this information. COVID Booster Vaccinations Now …

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13 October 2022

NHS Sight Test Timing Survey, CPD – GOS Forms, Booster Jabs, LOCSU And FODO News

We have 5 items for you today: NHS Sight Test Timing Survey The OFNC has launched a short survey on NHS sight test timings which, by completing, you will help demonstrate the time it takes to deliver an NHS funded sight test, and support one strand of the OFNC’s negotiating strategy on behalf of all GOS …

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7 September 2022

COVID Testing, CET Claims, GOS Forms, Email For Locums, OCL Evening And FODO News

We have 8 items for you today: Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 will be paused from 31 August The Dept of Health and Social Care advises that asymptomatic testing will be paused from 31st August. They say that symptomatic testing will continue to be provided in some settings, including for NHS staff and staff in NHS-funded independent …

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7 September 2022

Lister Hours, Voucher Values, CPD Webinar And FODO News

We have 5 items for you today: Your Help is Needed With the Workforce and Equipment Survey Further to our email last week, we have been asked by Herts & West Essex Integrated Care Board (formerly the local CCGs) to provide some information around practice equipment and workforce skills across the area. We have had a number …

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16 August 2022

Help needed: Workforce & Equipment Survey

Workforce and Equipment Survey As you may know, the former CCGs (E+N Herts, Herts Valleys and West Essex) have now merged to become Herts & West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). We have been asked by them to provide some information around practice equipment and workforce skills across the area. We are really keen for all practices …

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10 August 2022

IP Training, CET Grants, CPD, LOCSU & FODO News

We have 5 items for you today: IP Training The NHSE Regional Team in conjunction with Health Education England, is looking at the possibility of funding a few practitioners for IP training. We would like to know how many practitioners would be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity and would ask if you could …

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10 August 2022

LOCSU Latest News

Save the Date: Regional Optical Conferences Are Coming to You!

This November, LOCSU is going on the road again with seven Regional Optical Conferences.

15 July 2024

GOC’s Business Registrant Survey 2024

The GOC recently carried out a survey to understand more about the businesses it regulates and the issues they face.

1 July 2024

LOCSU Hosts Popular Time Management Bitesize Training Course

This month, LOCSU hosted two ‘Time Mastery: Seeing Clearly Through Efficient Time Management’ training sessions, as part of our series of bitesize training sessions.

28 June 2024

Join the LOCSU Comms Network!

Are you the comms lead for your LOC? Do you want to meet like-minded colleagues to share ideas and challenges with?

24 June 2024