The Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) notes that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today recognised that patients who depend on NHS support for essential vision correction need more help. DHSC has announced a 4.5% uplift to all NHS vouchers starting 1 April 2023. Although well below both current and recent levels …
6 March 2023
NHS England and NHSBSA have published new Post Payment Verification (PPV) guidance for GOS. Post payment verification for General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) payments: Guidance for Commissioners The NHSBSA said the new guidance aims to standardise the PPV process nationally to ensure it is “fair, consistent and proportionate”. It said its new guidance will result …
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3 March 2023
Assessing The Red Eye in Optometric Practice Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 6.30pm. Presented by Mr Geraint Williams. 1 Interactive CPD point; available to OO’S/ CLO’s and DO’s. The learning objectives are: Diagnosing patients presenting with red eye Decision making in whether the patient needs to be seen in eye casualty/under WECS or sent …
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1 March 2023
Subject: CPD- National Patient Safety Alert Nidek IOL Dear Colleague, on behalf of NHS England the NHSBSA will be delivering a non-interactive CPD lecture on the recent MHRA patient safety alert (concerning the recall of NIDEK EyeCee One Pre-loaded and EyeCee One Crystal Pre-loaded inter ocular lens) and how it affects GOS in England. It …
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10 February 2023
Berkshire LOC would like to invite its members to a CPD event on Tuesday, 14th of March at Wokingham Cricket Club. Please join us to hear from Professor Bruce Evans and Sarah-Lucie Watson. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a Peer Review. Please see the agenda below for further details. 5.30 …
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8 February 2023
The organisers of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) are urging everyone in optics to get behind this year’s awareness campaign (18-24 September 2023) to help spread the word on eye health. National Eye Health Week is the biggest and most effective independent public eye health campaign in the UK – sharing important eye care advice …
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7 February 2023
National Patient Safety Alert: EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses On 1 February, the MHRA issued a patient safety alert in respect of EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses, following the device safety information notification (DSI/2023/001) issued on 26 January 2023. More information is available in this …
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2 February 2023
Swollen Optic Nerve(s)- ‘What Do I Do Now?’ 1 Interactive CPD point for OO’s; 1 self-directed CPD point for DO’s & CLO’s Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm Presented by Lorcan Butler of The Brain Tumour Charity Registration link is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p1ASunLOTACJ3UKb-HP75w
2 February 2023
9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar Webinar – Best practice referrals – 9 March Best practice for optometrists’ written and telephone referrals About the event Dr Gordon Hay will speak about what are true ophthalmic emergencies, give video examples of how to make a referral to the local emergency eye unit in …
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28 January 2023
NHS England has published new clinical priority codes for use by GOS contractors in England.
2 December 2024
New report reveals the untapped clinical and socio-economic impact of primary eye care.
29 November 2024
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