EeRS Late Autumn Comms 2024
EeRS comms autumn final
31 December 2024
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Birmingham LOC Latest News
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
Change to Referral Procedures for patients of BSol GPs
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 …
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29 October 2020
LOCSU Latest News
OFNC Statement: GOS Voucher Values in England to be Frozen for 2025/26
Each year the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) independently sets optical voucher values, dental charges and prescription charges for the coming year.
27 March 2025
OFNC Statement: Delay in GOS Fees Announcement and Early Warning of Inflation Only Increases
GOS contractors will have been expecting an announcement about GOS fees and grants in 2025/26 with the start of new financial year only 13 days away.
20 March 2025