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20 July 2020

OFNC UPDATE: COVID-19 FUNDING FOR OPTICAL PRACTICES IN ENGLAND
20 July 2020
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 until 31 July. This will mean average GOS payments for this
period being made in August in the usual way.
In the meantime we are pressing NHS England to take steps to ensure that practices in relatively
deprived areas that largely provide NHS care, and domiciliary providers that continue to face
difficulty in reaching vulnerable patients, can survive and continue to provide NHS eye care in the
recovery phase of the pandemic.
We are also exploring the cost implications for all practices of ongoing infection control measures
including PPE, and the need to be ready for potential second phase or local lockdowns.
We hope that we will be in a position to make a statement about these issues soon. We will share
more information on the outcome of our ongoing discussions with NHS England as soon as we can.

Derbyshire LOC Latest News

Latest Online systems for EeRS

Please see below for the latest update on the current provider statuses for the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) referral system. Derbyshire Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) Providers:  Provider Sites Services/Pathways EeRS Status Go-Live date Referral Route University Hospital of Derby and Burton All – Advice and Guidance Pending TBC Please submit requests using …

30 September 2024

EeRS September 2024

This is a very fluid situation with the new pathway with Cinapsis coming on-line over next month. But here is where we stand on 16/9/2024: Important Update for the go-lives for the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) referral system, please see confirmation of this week’s go-live dates for the Derbyshire providers below. Eyecare electronic Referral …

23 September 2024

Summer 24 Optometry Newsletter

Newsletter end of summer 2024 Final Summer 24 Newsletter V1.2

23 September 2024

Summer 24 Orthoptic Newsletter

Copy of Summer 2024 Orthoptic newsletter. Summer 2024

23 September 2024

Spring 24 Orthoptic Newsletter

Copy of Spring 2024 Orthoptic newsletter. Spring 2024

23 September 2024

CET EVENT THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER AT 7.00PM ON ZOOM

Derbyshire LOC are very please to  have Dr Ricardo De Sousa Peixoto, FRCOphth, PhD, MBChB, BSc (hons), Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with Special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery give a lecture entitled ‘ A different approach to glaucoma care- from Community to hospital- a seamless process’. Please note the  start time of 7.00 pm. The lecture …

2 October 2023

Orthoptics Newsletter

  Please find latest Orthoptic Newsletter Summer 2023

22 July 2023

Freedom to Speak up Guardian

There is now a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian in Derbyshire. They are able to help practices ensure that they have appropriate measures in place to allow this. Contact details are on the attached poster. Freedom to speak up Guardian GPTF poster (1)

17 July 2023

ELECTRONIC REFERRALS EeRS

Check out the new EeRS page for the implementation of electronic referrals in Derbyshire. Lots of important information on there which needs action.

5 June 2023

ORTHOPTICS NEWSLETTER 23

March 2023

3 April 2023

LOCSU Latest news

OFNC Meeting with Minister of State for Care

Representatives from OFNC met recently with the Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP and officials from DHSC and NHSE.

19 November 2024

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