The National PPE Programme is looking for examples of reusable PPE products to expand its knowledge of what works well, or otherwise. Therefore, please find attached a reusable product feedback form the Programme has drawn up. The spreadsheet requires a separate excel tab for each product with accompanying questions. The deadline for completion is the …
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18 October 2021
Further to the recent communication around NHSmail accounts and the DSP Toolkit, shared mailboxes and individual user accounts are issued to contractors upon completion of the DSP Toolkit. An active ODS code is required to complete the DSP Toolkit and submit the NHSmail application. There is no facility for locums to obtain an NHSmail …
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12 October 2021
Individuals and families arriving into the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme or Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme (ACRS) will be entitled to free NHS care. People supported by UK Visas and Immigration (UKV&I) under section 95 are issued with HC2 certificates, usually within 2 weeks of their arrival. However, if …
8 October 2021
Seeing Beyond the Eyes 1 interactive point* CET Webinar sponsored by Visioncall 20th Oct 6.30pm to 8pm Please note this is a not a Berkshire LOC Event. Register in advance for this webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5OI_7D8YTiWKvsInnGtJBQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing joining information.
8 October 2021
Frontline health or social care workers can book a booster dose appointment online. You do not need to wait to be contacted by the NHS. People who work for an NHS trust or a care home will usually get their booster dose through their employer. Who can book online You can book your COVID-19 booster …
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5 October 2021
NHS England and NHS Improvement have made new funding available for influenza vaccines for patient-facing NHS general ophthalmic contractors and their frontline staff. This is for the influenza season 1st September 2021 to 31st March 2022. Please see details within the letter here. Summary of those who are recommended to have the flu vaccine They …
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1 October 2021
SupplierCommunication Date: 28 September 2021 Reference Number: 018 To: All NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Suppliers Subject: ACTION – Change of Email Address to Submit Invoices via PDF Dear Supplier, Closure of our mailbox sbs.invoicing@nhs.net We would like to advise the above mailbox where suppliers send their PDF invoices to is closing and …
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28 September 2021
A series of six online teaching sessions is being launched aimed at preparing eyecare practitioners to deliver services to people with learning disabilities. Developed and reviewed by subject experts in partnership with SeeAbility, a charity that supports people who have learning disabilities or autism and sight loss, it offers an authoritative insight into key areas …
28 September 2021
Dear colleagues, Thank you for your help if you kindly agreed to complete a survey I put together for the first part of my Doctor of Optometry degree with Aston University. I am pleased to say this study has now been completed and its results have just been published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Should …
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23 September 2021
To: Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Dear Colleagues, Update to the NHSmail and Data Protection Security Toolkit (DSPT): Optometry Background All organisations with NHSmail accounts are required to complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) on an annual basis and completing the DSPT is a prerequisite for signing up to an NHSmail account. NHSmail provides …
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20 September 2021
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has published its review of the General Optical Council’s performance in 2023-24.
12 March 2025
This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
6 March 2025
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