Norfolk and Waveney Local Optical Committee

Norfolk and Waveney LOC

Norfolk & Waveney LOC is a statutory organisation representing Performers and Contractors providing General Ophthalmic Services within the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) area. The principal role of the LOC is to promote optometry within the local health economy for the benefit of the NHS and patients and to provide information and assistance to local contractors and performers by:

Liaising with local NHS Commissioners and other organisations.
Collating General Optical correspondence on mandatory procedures, best practices and benchmarking.
Disseminating information to the profession.
Developing the role of optometry in the community.
Developing partnerships with neighbouring LOCs.
Providing professional development and training opportunities for members of the profession.

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Committee Meeting

To be held on Zoom at 7:30pm on 12 January 2026

Please email us at least seven days in advance for a link to join the meeting

Norfolk and Waveney LOC Latest News

CPD Claims Window OPEN

Primary Care Support England The CPD claim window is open from Monday 8 December 2025 and will close on Tuesday 31 March 2026. Performers are encouraged to start your claim at the earliest opportunity. The CPD claim value for 2025 is £596. The payment applies to CPD undertaken between 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. Submit a CPD claim Submitting a CPD claim is quick and easy to …

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12 December 2025

OFNC update on delays: 2025/26 fees, Pre-reg and CPD grants

Primary eye care providers have been in touch to ask for updates on fees and when they can claim CPD grants. Since the last update on 20 March, OFNC has been in discussions with NHS England about the data it was using to propose 2025/26 fees. The OFNC had significant concerns about this data, and …

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14 November 2025

Autism Awareness – Funded CPD Training

Optometrists have been offerred a unique time limited opportunity to receive this fully funded training. We are currently looking into whether this could be made available for Dispensing Opticians also. This Training has been developed to capture the most important skills needed by all staff working across health and social care. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training …

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14 November 2025

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LOCSU Latest News

OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS

Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will impose yet more real terms cuts on NHS primary eyecare services. GOS1 fees will rise by just 2.5% to £24.13 for financial year 2025/26. All other payments and grants will be frozen at 2024/25 levels. This follows a freezing of patient benefits (NHS voucher values) … Continue reading “OFNC Statement: NHS disregards evidence and imposes more real terms cuts on GOS”

8 December 2025

LOC Member Development Day Celebrated as Huge Success

LOCSU held the first Member Development Day at Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Monday 24 November – celebrated as a success by attending LOCs.

28 November 2025

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Committee Meeting

To be held on Zoom at 7:30pm on 12 January 2026

Please email us at least seven days in advance for a link to join the meeting

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