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Hi all We have 4 items for you today: National patient safety alert – EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a patient safety alert after becoming aware of cases of increased intraocular pressure in people recently implanted with the following IOLs …
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14 February 2023
CORRECTION TO THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR URGENT AND EMERGENCY REFERALS TO LISTER Hi all Further to this morning’s email, we have been advised that the email address we were given to disseminate was incorrect. We apologise for the error. The correct email address for urgent and emergency referrals to Lister hospital (East and North Herts …
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14 February 2023
Hi all Online Peer Discussion – Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 7:30pm, joint session with Essex LOC “Transform your mind and life” – 3 interactive CPD points available Following the success of the first session in October, which was significantly oversubscribed and received lots of positive feedback, we are pleased to be running a repeat …
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22 January 2023
We have 7 items for you today: GOS Recalls Several of our committee members have attended the recent NHSBSA CPD on GOS entitled, “Can I or can I not claim?” and have found the session informative and useful. We encourage any Optoms and DOs who have not yet attended to do so via their website, HERE. Their primary, …
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4 January 2023
We have 5 items for you today: GOS Contract Management Moving to ICBs As of 1st April 2023, the responsibility for GOS services will transition to the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). It is most important that any contractors who have not responded to the emails from “Attain” (or to reminders sent via both Optometry East and the …
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26 November 2022
We have 6 items for you today: CET Claims Closing The Optometrists’ CET claims window is only open until 31st October. Claims MUST be submitted by this date. Further information and how to claim can be found HERE. CPD Requirements. All registered practitioners are required to have completed at least 6 CPD points by the end of this …
26 November 2022
We have 7 items for you today: Hemel Hempstead Hospital Ophthalmology Clinics / Herts Valleys CCG area Please note that there are no longer any ophthalmology clinics running at Hemel Hempstead hospital. These clinics used to be organised via Stoke Mandeville. It appears that some of these patients may not have been assessed for a …
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 …
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13 October 2022
We have 5 items for you today: NHS Sight Test Timing Survey The OFNC has launched a short survey on NHS sight test timings which, by completing, you will help demonstrate the time it takes to deliver an NHS funded sight test, and support one strand of the OFNC’s negotiating strategy on behalf of all GOS …
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7 September 2022
We have 8 items for you today: Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 will be paused from 31 August The Dept of Health and Social Care advises that asymptomatic testing will be paused from 31st August. They say that symptomatic testing will continue to be provided in some settings, including for NHS staff and staff in NHS-funded independent …
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7 September 2022
Representatives from OFNC met recently with the Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP and officials from DHSC and NHSE.
19 November 2024
We are pleased to share that Fionnuala Kidd has stepped into the newly created role of Senior Advancement Lead.
12 November 2024