Dear All, We have been asked by NHS England to circulate information relating to “Calling for Career Ambassadors” and further details can be found below. Kind regards Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich LOC ***************************************************************************************************************** ******Sent on behalf of Health Education England********   Dear Colleague Research has shown that a person is more likely to pursue a…

Please click here for LOCSU guidance regarding non-NHS Primary Care practices and LOCs.  As stated in the guidance, the legislative requirements of LOCs are: ‘To represent and support optical contractors and performers that provide NHS commissioned and taxpayer funded GOS. Contractors hold a GOS contract with NHS England at national level. Performers, as defined by NHS and…

The LOC would like to remind all practitioners that, if referring for a cataract operation for the second eye, the patient should be referred back to the original provider who undertook the first operation, subject to patient choice. If the patient chooses to decline the original provider, this should be clearly stated in the referral…

Please click here for a copy of the National PPE Acute and Primary Customer Insight newsletter – March 2022    

We have been asked to circulate the details of a PIFU (Patient Initiated Follow Ups) webinar for any optometrist in primary care to attend.  The webinar is on Tuesday, 26th April from 12:30 – 13.30 pm. Please click here for further details and to register for the webinar.

Please click here to find out the updated MEH A&E Referral Guidance.

We have been asked by NHS England & NHS Improvement to circulate a short survey on eye emergency and wet AMD pathways. Please click here to complete the survey which should take approximately 5 mins.  

We have been asked by NHS England & NHS Improvement to circulate information relating to National Primary Care Coaching and this can be found below. Please click here for information on Looking After You and click here for the Looking After You – poster.

Please find below the link to the new online system to access free PPE: New online system launched for ongoing provision of free PPE to continue protecting our workforce and communities – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please click HERE to view the update from OFNC regarding the Optometric Fees.