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We have 5 items for you today: Optometrist Performer Listing NHS England have issued an updated policy on managing applications to join the England performers lists, HERE. A statement from OFNC can be found HERE. Herts LOC Welcomes New Committee Members The Herts LOC Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held via Zoom on Monday 21st March 2022. As part …
20 April 2022
We have 5 items for you today: NHS Sight Test Fees and Voucher Value Increases The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said it will increase GOS sight test fees in England by 2% from April 2022. This follows a 1.9% increase in April 2021. The DHSC has also laid regulations which will increase NHS optical voucher values by …
20 April 2022
We have 3 items for you today: Covid Updates from UKHSA, ABDO, the College and FODO Following the publication of England’s living with Covid plan on Monday, FODO have issued the following updates: Healthcare settings to continue following existing IPC measures Since the Prime Minister announced plans to lift Covid-19 restrictions in England, we have worked with …
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20 April 2022
We have 5 items for you today: Herts LOC AGM The Herts LOC AGM will be held via a virtual platform, Zoom, on Monday 21st March 2022 at 7:30pm. We have all been 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 …
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24 February 2022
We have three items for you today: CPD Webinar on IOLs Optegra are running an IOL discussion webinar, with one interactive CPD point, on Thursday 24th February, between 6.45pm and 8.00pm. Further details and registration can be found HERE. LOCSU News Can be found HERE, including the new CPD (formerly CET) cycle, CUES and MECS …
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24 February 2022
We have 5 items for you today: New Guidance on Self-Isolation The College of Optometrists have issued a statement advising that the cut to the isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19, which is now five full days, will apply in primary care settings, HERE. Confirmatory PCR tests suspended for positive lateral flow test results Updated …
24 January 2022
We have 4 items for you today: PSCE’s upfront payments reconciliation process ABDO have issued the following important information for all GOS contractors in England that have received a PCSE request to repay upfront GOS payments for 2021: Background Last year the rollout of new paper GOS forms led to a significant number of rejections …
13 January 2022
We have 2 items for you today: Vacancy – Local Professional Network Chair (Local Eye Health Network Chair) NHS E&I have issued the following vacancy: NHS England and NHS Improvement, East of England is seeking to recruit a Local Eye Health Network Chair covering the Essex area, on a fixed term basis until 31 March …
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3 January 2022
We have 5 items for you today: Guidance on staff isolation Following the recent changes to isolation, ABDO advise that updated UKHSA guidance on NHS staff, student and volunteer self-isolation and return to work, can be found HERE. They say: “The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed this guidance also applies to healthcare workers, although …
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3 January 2022
We have 6 items for you today: Urgent Vaccination Update from HVCCG We are advised that a number of planned vaccination walk-in sessions in Hertfordshire and west Essex this week have been cancelled. They say “Significant demand is leading to unacceptably long queues for the public and causing traffic disruption around our larger vaccination centres.” …
Continue reading “Vaccinations, Letter From PM, GOS, Staff Isolation And FODO News”
3 January 2022
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