Dear All The College of Optometrists have recently published The College’s Manifesto telling the new government that Optometry is part of the solution to address NHS backlog and improve patients’ outcomes. Please click here for more information. Kind regards, Kent & Medway LOC

Dear All, This is a reminder that, if your practice has an NHS email address, you must complete the Data Protection & Security Toolkit annually. You can complete this either via the DSPT website or the QIO website (links below). The deadline for completion of the 2023/2024 toolkit is 30th June 2024. If you have not completed the…

Dear Patient, It is our pleasure to invite you to a Macular Patients’ Event on Tuesday 25th June at our Gillingham Surgical Centre. Beechings Way, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AD. Including special guests from Age UK and Kent Association for the Blind. Programme 6.00pm to 6.15pm – Arrive / Welcome from Stella Black (Macular Society) 6.15pm…

The Kent Association for the Blind have asked the LOC to circulate details of upcoming visits of their mobile sight centre (Iris). Please click on the links below for more details. The KAB are happy to post out additional leaflets or posters to practices if you could make use of them to promote the visits…

The Kent Association for the Blind have asked the LOC to circulate details of upcoming visits of their mobile sight centre (Iris). Please click on the links below for more details. The KAB are happy to post out additional leaflets or posters to practices if you could make use of them to promote the visits…

Please click here for a copy of the presentation given by Paula Smith, ICB at the Kent & Medway LOC AGM. We would also like to remind members of the MECS eligibility criteria as some MECS practices have reported that patients are being incorrectly directed to the service. Conditions covered by the service are as…

To help with the negotiation of future community optometry services, the LOC are keen to ascertain the levels of training and qualifications within the local workforce. To this end, we would be grateful if you could complete a very short survey by clicking here. The survey should only take a couple of minutes and we would…

The NHS National team are undertaking some research on NHS Pathways and Primary care dispositions. Please see below for the details. This survey will be especially relevant to MECS practices. We would be grateful if you could complete the survey. Please note that the closing date is Monday 6th November. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************** We are very keen…

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for GOC registrants Please see below for details of Professional Development (CPD) for GOC Registrants as supplied by the South East Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry Commissioning Hub regarding Continuing . Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for GOC registrants | NHSBSA

Updated Kent & Medway LOC Referral Guidance Please click on the links below for a copy of the latest Kent & Medway LOC Referral Guidance which includes details of the North Kent Wet AMD Rapid Access pathway for new patients to SpaMedica, Sittingbourne, as well as the corresponding SpaMedica Wet AMD Referral Form. Kent & Medway LOC Referral Guidance North…