Welcome to the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear LOC website
The Northumberland, Tyne & Wear LOC is the official organisation representing optometrists and opticians in our area. It was formed in January 2015 by the amalgamation of North of Tyne and South Tyne & Wear LOCs. The main role of the LOC is to work with local NHS commissioners to make community eye care services accessible to patients and cost-effective for the NHS.
Our website aims to provide eye care practitioners, other health care professionals and the public with information about all aspects of eye care provision available within Northumberland, Tyneside, and Sunderland.
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Our next meeting
Please contact the secretary if you would like to attend our next meeting.
Tuesday 29th October 6:30pm – 7:45pm on MS Teams – places must be booked 1 Interactive CPD point with opportunity to ask questions to panel of experts. Domains covered are Communication and Professionalism. Session Aim – To have raised awareness of autism and be able to identify ways your practice could be improved to meet …
17 October 2024
Virtual CPD – Tuesday 29th October 2024. See the flyer for login details. Oculoplastics Update Webinar – 29th October – VisuAcademy Invite In partnership with the Eye Care Transformation Team, West Yorkshire ICS and NHS North East & Yorkshire CPD points validation has been applied for – 2 points expected to be available.
16 October 2024
In November the PCC will be holding two autumn virtual engagement events. These are open to the whole Optometry, Pharmacy, Dentistry and GP worksforce. The theme for these two sessions will be ‘Big Ideas.’ They will offer the opportunity for us to explore together the widest issues shaping primary care and how they impact our …
Continue reading “Find out more about the North East and North Cumbria Primary Care Collaborative”
9 October 2024
Our next meeting
Please contact the secretary if you would like to attend our next meeting.
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