NHS Primary Care Bulletin – 18th Nov 2022

1 December 2022

User account changes to NHSmail

NHSmail users in optometry practices are strongly advised to regularly log in to their accounts. NHS Digital will be making changes to the NHSmail account lifecycle from early December 2022 to address the security risk to the platform caused by inactive accounts. Both the ‘active’ and ‘inactive’ periods are being reduced to 30 days and accounts that remain unused during this period will become eligible for deletion after 60 days. During this time, users have a further 30 days to get their account restored before it is deleted permanently.

If you are going on long term leave, please ask the shared mailbox owner to mark your account as disabled – this stops them being deleted for 18 months. When you return you must ask for it to be re-enabled.

Free CPD sessions for dispensing opticians

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is offering dispensing opticians in England one free point towards their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Dispensing opticians can sign up to one of three free CPD sessions, run by the NHSBSA’s clinical advisors this November and December. Each virtual session will cover the appropriate use of re-test codes and the frequency of sight test recalls. For more information and to book a place on one of the online sessions, visit the NHSBSA’s free CPD events webpage.