Children's Vision Enhanced Service Pathway

Child examined by Optometrist

 

The aim of the LOCSU’s Children’s Vision enhanced service pathway is to reduce unnecessary referrals to secondary care ophthalmology departments. This is achieved by allowing community optometrists to provide management and treatment to children who are found to have suspected amblyopia following school screening.

 

Benefits of the pathway include:

  • early intervention for patients who have a suspected eye defect which has been identified at school screening, with a maximum waiting time of two weeks
  • increased access and choice for patients
  • increased capacity and reduced waiting times in secondary care to treat more complex patients
  • development of the role of community optometrists
  • improved communications between secondary and primary care
  • reduction in costs compared with the acute model

LOCSU has developed a range of downloadable support for practitioners who want to introduce these pathways in their area. 

Please click here for the Children's Vision pathway.

 

Supporting documentation for LOCSU's Children's Vision Enhanced Service Pathway (LOC/ROC members only)

Skills and training support for LOCSU’s Children’s Vision Enhanced Service Pathway

 

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Dates for the diary

Tees LOC AGM

Marton Pharmacy Committee Room, Marton Road, Middlesbrough

Tees LOC's Annual General Meeting

2012-05-21 19:30:00 - 2012-05-21 21:00:00

Contact name: Julie Breen (Secretary)

Contact email: julie.breen@ntlworld.com

Kent & Medway LOC AGM

Russell Hotel, Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent.

Kent & Medway LOC's Annual General Meeting

2012-05-23 00:46:00 - 2012-05-23 23:46:00

Contact name: David Lacey (Admin Secretary)

Contact email: davidflacey@aol.com

Contact telephone number: 01322 660388

Sheffield LOC AGM

To be advised

Sheffield LOC's Annual General Meeting

2012-05-28 00:30:00 - 2012-05-28 23:00:00

Contact name: Deb Mullens (Secretary)

Contact email: secretary@sloc.org.uk

Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich LOC AGM

Charlton Athletic FC, The Valley, London, SE7

Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich LOC's Annual General Meeting, including Margaret Packman Memorial Lecture

2012-05-29 00:51:00 - 2012-05-29 22:51:00

Contact name: David Lacey (Lay Secretary)

Contact email: davidflacey@aol.com

Contact telephone number: 01322 660388

LOCSU Board

LOCSU Offices, London

Board meeting

2012-06-21 11:00:00 - 2012-06-21 13:30:00

Contact name: Jacque Hudson

Contact email: jacquehudson@locsu.co.uk

Contact telephone number: 020 7549 2051

Hampshire LOC AGM

Chilworth Manor, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7PT.

Hampshire LOC's Annual General Meeting

2012-06-12 00:00:00 - 2012-06-12 00:01:00

Contact name: Janis Loose (Business Manager)

Contact email: mail@hampshireloc.org.uk

Contact telephone number: (023) 9264 4710

Vision UK 2020 Conference

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London

VISION 2020 UK annual Vision Strategy conference hosted by RNIB.

2012-06-12 09:00:00 - 2012-06-12 16:45:00

Contact name: Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Contact email: ukvisionstrategy@rnib.org.uk

Contact telephone number: 020 7391 2157

Cornwall & Isle of Scilly LOC AGM

In Truro - venue to be confirmed

Cornwall & Isle of Scilly LOC's Annual General Meeting

2012-06-25 00:12:00 - 2012-06-25 23:12:00

Contact name: Andrew Keirl (Secretary)

Contact email: akeirl@freenetname.co.uk

Commissioning 2012

Olympia, London

2012-06-27 09:00:00 - 2012-06-28 17:00:00

Contact name: Jacque Hudson

Contact email: info@locsu.co.uk

Contact telephone number: 020 7549 2051

LOCSU Board

LOCSU Offices, London

Board meeting

2012-09-13 11:00:00 - 2012-09-13 13:30:00

Contact name: Jacque Hudson

Contact email: jacquehudson@locsu.co.uk

Contact telephone number: 020 7549 2051

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