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Urgent and Emergency Eyecare Activity – Repeat Survey

Optometry is playing a crucial role in keeping people safe whilst continuing to deliver essential, urgent and emergency eye care throughout England. Commissioned separately to essential GOS, urgent and emergency care is delivered through extended primary care provision, such as MECS or CUES – the new COVID-19 Urgent eye care service commissioned specifically to ensure …

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29 July 2020

PCSE eGOS training – additional dates

Here are the dates for the upcoming Getting started with PCSE Online webinars with some extra information in the paragraph below. The calendar icons below are hyperlinked and will take you straight to the Eventbrite page for you to secure your ticket.                            …

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27 July 2020

PCSE eGOS training

Further to the announcement sent earlier today, PCSE have planned some events to help with the roll out of the changes for eGOS. Please see attached link to the first event  designed to give a quick overview of the basics – registering users, logging in, creating and submitting claims and viewing statements.   First event: Tuesday 28th …

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21 July 2020

Letter from PCSE – NHSE move to Online

20.07.20 Dear colleagues Changes to GOS claims We are writing to inform you about an upcoming change in GOS claims forms. With practices now moving to submitting GOS claims online, the current paper GOS forms will cease on 30 September 2020. New style paper forms, designed for use if online claims are not possible, will …

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21 July 2020

OFNC Statement: Covid-19 funding update

  The OFNC is still working with NHS England on potential further Covid-19 funding for optical practices, following the end of the first phase of funding on 30 June. It has now been agreed that while these negotiations continue, the previous level of Covid-19 funding for GOS contractors in England will continue for a further month …

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20 July 2020

Sight Loss Support Officer, Berkshire Vision

  Hours: 16 per week Location: Reading Salary: £8,873.28 (£20,787.00 FTE) Closing date: 21 July 2020 Berkshire Vision has a wonderful opportunity for a Sight Loss Support Officer to provide invaluable support work for our Members. We are looking for someone with a passion for supporting our Members to live enriched lives by assessing and meet …

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11 July 2020

OFNC update: Covid-19 funding for optical practices in England

As the profession is aware, NHS England’s Covid-19 funding for optical practices during the first phase of the pandemic ended on 30 June. The OFNC submitted new funding proposals to NHS England on 16 June, and the following day NHS England publicly committed to work with us on Covid-19 funding requirements for the next phase. …

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3 July 2020

Domicillary Providers

Berkshire CCGs are putting together a list of domicillary service providers who will visit care homes. Please complete the attached form if you would like your details to be included.   BERKSHIRE DOMICILLARY PROVIDERS

2 July 2020

OFNC Update: NHS Funding for Optical Practices across England and in local lockdowns

In our recent discussions with NHS England on COVID-19 funding for optical practices in England, the OFNC has stressed the need for ongoing support in the event of local or regional lockdowns being introduced. This morning the OFNC met NHS England again and discussed the position in Leicester. We understand that NHS England is planning …

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30 June 2020

Covid 19 Infection, Prevention and Control presentation for community optical staff

Our colleagues in the NHSE/I South West Regional Team have provided a presentation on Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) for community optical staff.   IPC PRESENTATION I hope that the advice provided during this presentation will assist you in your practice. Best wishes, Pharmacy and Optometry NHS England and NHS Improvement – South East Region

22 June 2020