ORTHOPTICS NEWSLETTER 23
March 2023
3 April 2023
News
Derbyshire LOC Latest News
NEW EMAIL FOR DERBY EYE CASUALTY FROM 1ST MARCH 2023
‼️‼️ ATTENTION EVERYONE ‼️‼️ RDH eye casualty has changed their email address with IMMEDIATE EFFECT. It is now Uhdb.acuteeyecare@nhs.net HES tell us that there is an automatic reply from the primaryeyecare email telling us that the email has been changed – so directing us to email urgent referrals to the new address. This went live …
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3 March 2023
ACTION REQUIRED! FOR CATARACT REFERRALS
We have been made aware that practices are having referrals bounced back from Spa Medica at the advice of the ICB. They are clamping down on practices who weren’t included on the original pre-cat list (from the dark ages) and thus many are not registered to directly refer. They have been told to refer via …
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2 March 2023
CET FOR DOS
NHSBSA are running a CPD event for DOs. This interactive CPD qualifies within the GOC Leadership and Accountability domain and will give some guidance on how early recall codes should be applied on GOS sight tests in England. Below are details of the free CPD C-103956 from the NHSBSA. Non-Dispensing Opticians are welcome to attend but …
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14 November 2022
WELLBEING SEMINARS OCT- DEC 2022
Check out the new welbeing seminars over the next 3 months Wellbeing Webinars Oct – December JUCD
17 October 2022
OSCE FOR MECS SERVICE
We are holding some OSCEs for the local schemes in September. They can be found on WOPEC site or contact Lesley Parkinson for details.
5 September 2022
GLASSES FOR CLASSES
This scheme has now finished, as of the 31st August 2022. There should be no more new patients coming to the scheme.
5 September 2022
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
We would like to invite you to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of both Greater Manchester East Local Optical Committee (GM East LOC) and Derbyshire Local Optical Committee (DLOC) on Thursday 15th September 2022 at 1930 via Zoom. The details are in the letter attached. GM East DLOC EGM (002)
5 September 2022
LOCSU Latest News
LOCSU Levy Reduction Commencing 1 April 2025
LOCSU is delighted to announce the reduction of the LOCSU levy from 0.5% to 0.4%.
31 March 2025
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