NNUH Eye Casualty New Email Address
NNUH has notified us that the email address for Eye Casualty has been updated. Emergency and urgent referrals should be made using the information HERE
1 December 2023
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.
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians new to Norfolk & Waveney are invited to CREATE AN ACCOUNT – CLICK HERE –
Next Committee Meeting
will be held online via Zoom at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday 15 November 2023
Please email Linda Vernon-Wood at vw42@icloud.com to receive log-in details.
Norfolk and Waveney LOC Latest News
Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for health staff
All eligible frontline health and social care professionals, including clinical and non-clinical staff who have direct contact with patients, should be offered both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of winter. Employers must make every effort to ensure that eligible frontline staff are offered and easily able to access their vaccine, and are encouraged to …
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24 November 2023
Norfolk & Waveney ICS (ICB) Clinical and Care Professional Leadership (CCPL) programme
Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS (ICB) has started a Clinical and Care Professional Leadership (CCPL) programme to identify and develop professionals from all areas of the health and care arena to influence and oversee the planning and delivery of services across our system. As a tangible commitment to this programme, the ICB …
23 November 2023
LOCSU Latest News
OFNC Statement: NHS England – PCSE Online – Business Continuity Plan
The plan outlines the steps that practices should take to ensure there is no delay in patient care if they cannot access the PCSE claims system to process claims.
4 December 2023
Next Committee Meeting
will be held online via Zoom at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday 15 November 2023
Please email Linda Vernon-Wood at vw42@icloud.com to receive log-in details.
LOCSU
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