Change to Referral Procedures for patients of BSol GPs
29 October 2020
From 2nd November 2020 the procedure for some referrals to ophthalmology for patients of GPs in BSol CCG will be changing: The procedure for most referrals e.g, emergencies, urgent referrals, fast track wet AMD, cataracts, YAG capsulotomy and conditions likely to require in-patient surgery will remain as it was but Routine referrals for conditions such as chronic open angle glaucoma must be referred via a new Single Point of Access (SAP) operated by Health-Harmonie. Contractors will have received details of the new pathway direct from Health-Harmonie and the Referral Guidance on this website (under the ‘professionals’ tab) will be updated as soon as possible.
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EeRS update
EeRS Your LOC has been working with Solihull LOC and Birmingham and Solihull ICB to deliver EeRS. This has involved meetings with Cinapsis, Health Harmonie, UHB and BMEC. The service has been tested and undergone a robust clinical safety review with final sign off today. Next steps Our initial practices will go live for referrals …
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9 April 2024
Funding and Placements for Advanced Qualifications
BSol ICS has been successful in securing full funding for a number of Independent Prescribing (iP) and Advanced Glaucoma Training courses and Hospital Placements during the 2024/5 academic year Anyone interested in accessing one of these fantastic opportunities should contact the LOC Secretary:- ian.hadfield@nhs.net Applicants must spend the great majority of their working time in …
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20 February 2024
At Last: EeRS will be launching soon
The long awaited EeRS will be launching in the BSol ICS within the next few weeks. At the initial launch we will only be able to use it to make referrals to our single point of access (SPoA) HealthHarmonie (H-H). Other providers will be added soon afterwards until< by the end of the Summer you …
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19 February 2024
Changes to cataract and IOP repeat measures claims in Birmingham
BSol CCG has now incorporated Cataract referrals and IOP repeat measures into the primary eyecare contract. You will not be able to put any claims through Optoclaim or the IOP RR – NHS Birmingham LOC links on Optoserve after 31-12-2020 Any submitted after this date will not be paid. In order to claim for cataract …
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27 November 2020