GOS Fees, Light Therapy For AMD, SpaMedica Cats, London CPD And FODO News

7 May 2024

We have 6 items for you today:

1. Derisory GOS Fee Increase
   The Government has announced that, despite the clear rejection of its offer by the sector, it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee. Therefore, from 1 April 2024, the GOS sight test fee will increase by just 39p to £23.53 in England.

   There will also be no increase in the domiciliary visiting fee nor in the pre-registration training grant nor (for the second year running) in the CPD grant.The full statement issued by the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) on this can be found on FODO’s website, HERE.

2. Encouraging results from light therapy study for dry AMD
   
   The Macular Society have issued an interesting article regarding early results from a study assessing the effectiveness of the Valeda Light Delivery System for treating dry age-related macular degeneration, which can be found HERE. 
3. SpaMedica Cataract Post-Operative Accreditation Webinar
   SpaMedica are running a webinar for their Cataract Post-Op Scheme accreditation on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 from 6:30pm. They advise that 2 CPD points are available. Further details and registration is HERE.
4. Refractive Surgery CPD event in London
   Laser Eye Clinic (LEC) London are hosting a CPD event, “Recent advancements in Refractive Surgery and Presbyopia management” on Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 6.30pm at LEC London, 163-169 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1PY. Further details and registration can be found HERE.
5. LOCSU News 
   
   Is HERE including GOC Workforce and Perceptions Survey and GOC’s Consultation on Revised Standards of Practice for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians, Standards for Optical Students and Standards for Optical Businesses.
6. FODO News
   Is HERE including World Optometry Week, Applications for the 2024 Scope Eyecare Independent Prescriber Bursary Scheme are open and Waiting times mapped.

 

Kind regards

Herts LOC