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We have 7 items for you today: The College of Optometrists anticipate the Amber phase guidance continuing for some time. They have issued the following update: “As lockdown restrictions are in the process of being eased across the UK, there has been no indication from each UK nation’s health and government bodies of plans to step down …
19 July 2021
We have 5 items for you today: Update to Moorfields Eye Hospital Referral Contact Details We have been advised of an updated phone number, 020 7251 4661, for emergency referrals to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Although there is an email address, moorfields.healthprofessionals@nhs.net , please remember that you MUST PHONE for permission BEFORE sending a patient in to them. …
19 July 2021
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has approved an extension to an existing temporary measure in England to help limit the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) by suspending the need for patients to sign prescription, dental and ophthalmic forms. The suspension has been in place since 1 November 2020 and is now extended …
Continue reading “URGENT- No Px Signatures For GOS Forms Extended To 31 August 2021”
30 June 2021
We have 7 items for you today: Updates from your Treasurer – GOS Form Rejections, Retrospective Submission and Signatures At another LOCSU Treasurers’ meeting this week it was brought to our attention that some practices have received large numbers of rejected claims from PCSE, mainly involving the new paper forms rather than the digital versions. …
30 June 2021
We have 4 items for you today: Resumption of GOS patient signatures FODO have issued the following guidance: “The Covid-19 easement, which means patients do not need to sign GOS claims, is due to end on 30 June 2021. So, from 1 July, patients will need to sign forms unless the Department of Health and …
Continue reading “GOS / EGOS Signatures, PSCE Updates, OCL Webinar And FODO News”
24 June 2021
We have 6 items for you today: Personal Protective Equipment And Heat: Risk Of Heat Stress The East of England NHS Gateway have issued the following email: Issue: Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in warm/hot environments increases the risk of heat stress. This occurs when the body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a …
Continue reading “PPE & Heat Stress, Vacancy, Screen Eyestrain, CET Webinars And FODO News”
12 June 2021
Hi all We have 4 items for you today: Important information for all practices that receive HES forms from St Albans Children’s Eye Service There is a new procedure for submitting these vouchers – please see the ‘printable’ letter, HERE, for further details. Bausch and Lomb recall some contact lens solutions, eye wash and eye lubricants The …
Continue reading “St Albans Children’s Eye Services, B+L Sols Recall, Vacancies And FODO News”
12 June 2021
We have 5 items for you today: Direct cataract referral into Moorfields at Potters Bar Hospital by accredited Optometrists We have been advised by Moorfields at Potters Bar that if you are an Optometrist who has previously been accredited for direct referral of cataract patients for surgery there, please continue to refer as you have done in the past. This …
3 June 2021
We have 4 items for you today: Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) Required From 1st July 2021 The exemption to DSPT completion ends on 1st July 2021. All practices who use NHS email and/or are contracted or subcontracted to deliver services like MECs are required to have completed the toolkit by this date, if they …
Continue reading “DSPT Toolkit, Vaccinations, HVCCG And FODO News”
3 June 2021
We have 4 items for you today: Walk-in First Vaccinations, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May We have been advised by Herts Valleys CCG that there are walk in vaccination opportunities for all over 40s and other permitted groups, including all optical staff, at a number of centres across Hertfordshire and West Essex this weekend without an …
Continue reading “Walk In Vaccinations, Contract Management Proof Of Concept, FODO News”
23 May 2021
This November, LOCSU is going on the road again with seven Regional Optical Conferences.
15 July 2024
The GOC recently carried out a survey to understand more about the businesses it regulates and the issues they face.
1 July 2024