COVID Boosters Booking Now, Wellbeing CPD Update, FODO News
13 October 2022
We have 4 items for you today:
- Primary Care Services on Monday 19th September 2022
Following the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, please find HERE a letter from Dr Ursula Montgomery, Director of Primary Care, NHS England regarding funeral plans and arrangements for Primary Care Services, with thanks to ABDO for this information. - COVID Booster Vaccinations Now Available
The National Booking Service in England is now open to frontline healthcare workers. This means that all patient facing optical staff, including Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, Dispensers, Optical Assistants and Receptionists can start to book their vaccination using the following link:
Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk) - “Wellbeing” CPD- an update
Following huge interest in the “Transform your mind and life” CPD event, there will be a further session, at a date to be advised, to accommodate those who have not been successful in securing a place on the first event. Those who were successful will have received an email advising so from Essex LOC. - FODO News
Is HERE, including the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Government support with cost-of-living crisis and National Eye Health Week.
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Herts LOC
Hertfordshire LOC Latest News
Applications to Join Herts LOC
Hi all Applications invited for Local NHS Contractors and Performers to join Hertfordshire Local Optical Committee Herts LOC always like to welcome new members to increase the diversity of experience, backgrounds and opinions amongst our cohort. The LOC meets quarterly, along with an annual AGM. At these meetings we discuss a wide variety of topics which …
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12 February 2025
GOS Pitfalls, Watford waiting times, FODO News
We have 3 items for you today: NHSBSA: Common Pitfalls with GOS Claiming NHSBSA recently ran a webinar, “Common Pitfalls with GOS Claiming”, around how to ensure GOS claims are accurate and avoiding PPV issues. Their key takeaways were: • Note the condition and age of patient’s spectacles. • Focimeter spectacles and avoid just copying the previous …
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12 February 2025
GOS Claims held process, FODO News and Merry Chirstmas!
We have 4 items for you today: GOS Claims Held Process The ICB advise that they are contacting Contractors who have been affected by an issue around GOS1 claims, where there has been a legitimate early test but they have not been paid by PCSE and remaining as “pending”. They are working on a solution but have said that, in the meantime, affected …
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12 February 2025
Cat Waiting Times, CHEC contact number, LOCSU and FODO News
We have 4 items for you today: Waiting times for ENH Trust (Lister) and WHH Trust (Watford) Please find below the waiting times for NHS patients at the 3 Local Acute Trusts. We are hoping that this will become a regular update and will include other providers in due course, with thanks to the Trusts and ICB for …
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12 February 2025
Additional Early Recall Codes For GOS
Hi all Please find below an email from NHS England outlining additional early recall codes for certain situations. Apologies for any issues with the layout. Kind regards Herts LOC , Dear colleague I am writing to you to provide an update on an interim PCSE system change which will be introduced overnight on 28/29 …
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12 February 2025
Referrals, Vacancy, CPD, FODO News
We have 4 items for you today: Referrals in Hertfordshire, including Watford and CHEC We have been advised that practices are being told by another provider that CHEC’s contract is being decommissioned next year. The ICB have confirmed that this is NOT THE CASE and the relevant provider has been told to stop giving out inaccurate information. …
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12 February 2025
Waiting times for Lister and Watford, Translation Service, CHEC Hours, LOCSU and FODO News
We have 5 items for you today: Waiting times for ENH Trust (Lister) and WHH Trust (Watford) Please find below the waiting times for NHS patients at the 2 Acute Trusts in Herts. We are hoping that this will become a regular update and will include other providers in due course, with thanks to the Trusts and …
12 February 2025
Tell us your problems, CPD, FODO News
We have 3 items for you today: Tell us more of your problems! Thanks to everyone who has completed our survey form regarding issues around referrals. We would really like more examples, please, especially specific instances where Px care or even safety has been at risk or suffered. We have created a very simple form for you to …
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4 September 2024
Tell us your problems!
Tell us your problems! No, we’re not starting a counselling service but we do want you to tell us about your concerns, poor experiences and difficulties relating to the current referral pathways and lack of services in Hertfordshire. We are hoping to collect as much data as possible to strengthen our drive to get services commissioned, to …
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24 July 2024
Sight Loss Support Survey, CPD Claims, CPD Webinar, Hypertension Pilot, LOCSU and FODO News
We have 6 items for you today: Sight Loss Support Survey One of our committee members is working with Hertfordshire County Council’s Sensory Services on the creation of an information leaflet about local support, resources and signposting, to distribute to adults in Hertfordshire with sight loss. As part of this, we would be grateful if …
24 July 2024