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EeRS Procurement in NE&Y

This procurement has been awarded to EMMS. In the NE&Y this has been procured for referrals into secondary care from GOS and Self-funded Sight Tests only (not for Commissioned Services).  NTW LOC have been made aware that the roll out of this proof of concept project will start in the Yorkshire region. We will keep …

10 November 2021

Update Wet ARMD fast track forms 28.4.21

These are now available to download from the remarks section of the website. NB the forms for both SEI and RVI have been updated. Completed forms should be emailed via NHSemail to the relevant HES.

1 May 2021

Primary Care Optical Practice is a hugely undervalued aspect of eye health.

Primary Care Optical Practices have the skill set, workforce, clinical capability, equipment and, most importantly, the willingness to improve the eye health opportunity and eye health journey of our local communities. However, it needs to be recognised that Primary Care Optical Practices can no longer be expected to provide services under goodwill or through the …

4 March 2021

Requests for diagnostic testing

 We have been notified of practitioners being requested to perform IOP checks and/or visual fields on Glaucoma/OHT patients who are under the care and review of the HES, but have had their appointments delayed due to the global pandemic. We have also been alerted to requests of imaging for these patients.  These requests sit outside …

4 March 2021

All urgent and emergency cases should be directed to EED

NTWLOC continue to work with NuTH to lobby for the commissioning of CUES and Glaucoma services across the North ICP area. The progress of this has been painfully slow with financial challenges cited as the reason for lack of progress. We remain hopeful and continue to explain the limitations of GOS and the need for an …

4 March 2021

Care Navigation

Optical Professionals now have access to Healthpathways Care navigation site for Health professionals for South Tyneside patients. Login details in the members-only section of this site. Sight loss support contacts are also available within the care navigation section of our website.

22 July 2020

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1 May 2020

LOCSU Latest News

OFNC Meeting with Minister of State for Care

Representatives from OFNC met recently with the Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP and officials from DHSC and NHSE.

19 November 2024

Fionnuala Kidd Steps into New Senior LOC Advancement Lead Role

We are pleased to share that Fionnuala Kidd has stepped into the newly created role of Senior Advancement Lead.

12 November 2024

LOCSU’s Regional Optical Conferences

LOCSU is holding the first ever Regional Optical Conferences, and we’re excited to see and speak to LOCs across the country!

11 November 2024

LOCSU Annual Report 2023/24 Published

The report includes events of 2023/24 and covers LOCSU priorities.

31 October 2024

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