LOCSU provides information and advice to members of Local and Regional Optical committees (LOCs/ROCs) to ensure that they are clear about General Ophthalmic Service regulations and contacts as well as terms of service. We support the main optical representative bodies (AOP, FODO and ABDO) in keeping members up-to-date with the latest news so that they can be sure that they operate within the law.
General Ophthalmic Services in England (GOS)
Check out the latest information on GOS regulations in England, by visiting the relevant pages of the optical representative bodies’ websites.
Here you will find information relating to areas such as:
- Bribery Act 2011
- GOS Contracts
- GOS Procedures
- Guidance on Making Accurate Claims
- NHS Complaints System
- GOS Vouchers
- NHS Sight test fees
- Opticians Act
- ...and many more areas
You can find relevant advice and information about GOS in England from the organisations at thebottom of the page.
General Ophthalmic Services in Wales
Members in Wales can access information about how GOS regulations affect them via Optometry Wales or Association of Optometrists (Wales).
Quality in Optometry – Contract compliance and clinical governance
To help all optical professionals, the optical bodies have developed a toolkit which provides practical information on GOS contract compliance and clinical governance.
More information
Association of Optometrist (AOP)