Is your practice OPERA ready?
9 February 2021
CONTRACTORS:
Further to the information sent out at the end of 2020, we have been advised that the go live date for the post cataract scheme at The Royal Berkshire Hospital will be announced in February. If you have not yet received your onboarding invitation to Opera, you can start your Opera registration using this link.
We ask for your support in registering and completing this process as soon as possible.
Practices will require the following information to onboard:
- Your DSPT certificate
- Your GOS contract checklist
- Your NHS standard contract checklist
These need to be in PDF format. You will also need details of your indemnity insurance and your practice ODS code.
Mandatory requirements:
- DBS Certificate
- Safeguarding Certificates Level 2 for both adults and children
- WOPEC Cataract Certificate (for practitioners providing or wishing to provide Independent Sector Cataract Post-Ops)
Recommended:
- We recommend that practitioners upload any WOPEC certificate or certification of higher qualifications that they currently hold
- Practitioners can request a free code to complete any online WOPEC module from their LOC here.
There is lots of information below to guide you through this process.
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Video guides are available to support practices and practitioners with QiO requirements:
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- QIO Tutorial – NHS Standard Contract
- QIO Tutorial – Optical DSPT Checklist
- PES Policy pack
PERFORMERS:
Please check that your contractor has registered your practice for OPERA. Make sure you have all of the following ready in a PDF format to upload onto OPERA
- DBS Certificate
- Safeguarding Certificates Level 2 for both adults and children
- WOPEC Cataract Certificate (for practitioners providing or wishing to provide Independent Sector Cataract Post-Ops)
If you need to complete the WOPEC cataract training, please request your course code here.
Opera introduction webinars took place on 11 November and 25 November, and a video of the 25 November webinar is available here.
Additional webinars to support Practices through this transitional period have been scheduled:
Booking is essential.
Project OPERA – Cataract Services and General drop in session – Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 7pm – Book here.
Project OPERA – Cataract Services and General drop in session – Wednesday 17th February 2021 at 7pm – Book here.
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