LOC Support Unit

It’s Learning Disability Week and we’re joining forces with individuals and organisations from across the globe to ensure people with a learning disability are seen, heard, and valued.

The LOCSU Easy Eye Care Pathway for People with Learning Disabilities and/or autism uses the skills of primary care optometrists and dispensing opticians and aims to improve local access to eye care by delivering necessary adjustments.

Read more here: https://locsu.co.uk/do-you-see-me-learning-disability-week-2026/

It’s Learning Disability Week and we’re joining forces with individuals and organisations from across the globe to ensure people with a learning disability are seen, heard, and valued.

The LOCSU Easy Eye Care Pathway for People with Learning Disabilities and/or autism uses the skills of primary care optometrists and dispensing opticians and aims to improve local access to eye care by delivering necessary adjustments.

Read more here: https://locsu.co.uk/do-you-see-me-learning-disability-week-2026/

Attention LOC members!

We’re holding a SeeAbility in Focus webinar on Thursday evening between 7 & 8pm.

This CPD accredited online lecture includes a discussion workshop, enabling practitioners to learn about the Easy Eye Care pathway and the role of primary care in supporting patients with learning disabilities and autism to access eye care.

Please note this is for LOC members only!

Register here 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=bkom7S8ti0eD9uPcjIIZKTzwub9ObIVPqc6GoQ2v2KZURTEwRE80VlI5V0ZSMk4wVDdRSzA2TjRDNC4u&route=shorturl

LOCSU have produced a trio of case studies describing community-based optometry delivered glaucoma monitoring pathways across three different LOCs.

The case studies detail services in Ashton, Leigh and Wigan (ALW), Norfolk and Waveney, and Newcastle (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (NTW)), highlighting the workforce models in place.

Details here 👉 https://locsu.co.uk/locsu-launch-new-series-of-glaucoma-case-studies/

A joint sector webinar will take place on 30 June, bringing together representatives from the College of Optometrists, LOCSU, ABDO, AOP and FODO to explore how primary care optometry can play a fuller role across the glaucoma pathway.

For more details 👉 https://locsu.co.uk/glaucoma-care-reimagined-empowering-primary-care-optometry/

Our latest newsletter is here.

Catch up on the latest from LOCSU and important industry updates.

Read here 👉 https://mailchi.mp/be5403187516/may-2026-locsu-news-21077194?e=0616a1921e

The OFNC is asking all contractors in England to respond to a confidential survey.

Details here 👉 https://locsu.co.uk/ofnc-urges-all-contractors-in-england-to-take-part-in-new-survey-to-assess-unfunded-gos-workload/