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 …
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9 February 2021
Cataract Referral Guidelines Royal Berkshire Hospital and The Prince Charles Eye Unit have asked the LOC to remind all optoms, that patients should only be referred for cataracts if the patients meet the following criteria: The patient wants to proceed with surgery. Please note this on the referral letter, AND If their vision is less …
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8 February 2021
UPDATE – IMPACT OF CURRENT LOCKDOWN ON PRACTICES IN ENGLAND 5 February 2021 We reported in our statement of 8 January that the OFNC was in urgent discussions with NHS England about potential additional support for optical practices affected by the new restrictions. We have proposed potential models for …
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5 February 2021
COVID 19 UPDATE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS Vaccinating Health and social care staff NHS England and NHS Improvement have now published a Standard Operating Procedure for the vaccination of frontline health and social care staff. This identifies the people who can currently access NHS Health and Social Care vaccination hubs. This guidance will help organisations …
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3 February 2021
Dear Optometrist, At Aston University, the Optometry and Vision Science Research Group are studying the perceptions of optometrists in Ireland and the UK towards Digital Eye Strain (sometimes referred to as Computer Vision Syndrome) and how they may approach management. We are asking registered optometrists from all practice settings to complete a confidential, short online …
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29 January 2021
If you still need to book your Covid-19 vaccination, please use the links provided below. If you would prefer a different location, please contact your GP. These links are only for optical staff and should not be shared with any other priority group. Staff at the vaccination centre will request evidence of employment (payslip, …
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27 January 2021
Berkshire West Optical practices started to receive their invitations to register for the vaccinations yesterday with a direct invitation from South East Optometry. Once you receive yours, please make sure you share the link with all staff and locums who work at your practice. The invitation requests that you do not share the invite with …
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15 January 2021
15 January 2021 Locums and non-NHS practices to register for Covid-19 vaccination All optical practice staff are a priority group for Covid-19 vaccination. LOCs are working across England to facilitating local processes to ensure staff employed in GOS practices are invited for their vaccine, this work is moving ahead rapidly and we would like to …
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15 January 2021
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 confirmed soon. If you have not yet received your onboarding invitation to Opera, practices can start their Opera registration using this link We …
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14 January 2021
Getting online is simple, to help you get started and to support you through the transition we have designed a number of resources for you. To access these resources or to find out what other contractors are saying about the online GOS claims service read more at the PCSE website here. To find out more about online GOS claims – book …
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14 January 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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