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Our next meeting:

15/01/2025 – Virtual

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Wiltshire LOC Latest News

mportant NHSE update: Sight testing & Dispensing in special educational settings

NHS England has published the Sight Testing and Dispensing and Dental Checks in Special Educational Settings Prior Information Notice (PIN) and associated documents on Contracts Finder and  Find a Tender. The PIN reads: “The Long-Term Plan made a commitment to provide dental checks, sight tests and ear checks to SEND children and young people in all special residential educational settings. A …

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25 October 2024

Wiltshire LOC AGM & CPD Lecture – Managing Post-Op Problems of Cataract Surgery

To All local Contractors and Performers in the Wiltshire LOC area: Notification of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Wiltshire LOC will be held on Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 6:30pm in the Ballroom, The Bear, Devizes. SN10 1HS. The Agenda for the AGM is attached for your reference. We hope …

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10 April 2024

New general ophthalmic services fees 2024/2025

New general ophthalmic services fees for 2024/25 From 1 April 2024, there is new guidance setting out fees for general ophthalmic services, including: ​NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees NHS optical voucher values Continuing education and training payment for 2023, payable in 2024 Grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees You can read the guidance here in full. The …

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3 April 2024

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LOCSU Latest News

LOCSU is Recruiting a New Board Member

LOCSU is currently looking to recruit one new Board Director (clinical) for a three year term.

28 October 2024

Applications Are Now Open for Next Year’s LOCSU Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals Course

LOCSU’s Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals is a 20-credit postgraduate module, and part of WOPEC’s MSc programme at Cardiff University.

22 October 2024

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Our next meeting:

15/01/2025 – Virtual

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