Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service – GERS (North of Tyne)
16 May 2024
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Northumberland, Tyne and Wear LOC Latest News
Dementia UK online training
Dementia UK is excited to host its free annual Summer School, with the aim of improving practice in and knowledge of dementia care. We invite all health and social care practitioners, including students, volunteer sector and allied professionals with an interest in improving care and support for families living with dementia. Please see link below …
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4 June 2024
Glaucoma Monitoring Service (North of Tyne & Gateshead) – Drop in Q&A Session with PES via Teams
Wednesday 12 June We are now very close to patients being discharged by NuTH into the Glaucoma Monitoring Service. We are just finalising the training with NuTH staff, and a go live date will be given shortly. Attached is an information pack around the service which should answer most of your questions. However, to enable …
2 June 2024
PMS provider testing for eGOS claim query improvements
Dear Colleague, We will be making improvements to an eGOS claim query XML on 21 June. This will include the patient name, date of birth and postcode in the eGOS claim status XML for eGOS and will allow contractors to align payments with the patient’s details. We invite PMS providers to test the planned changes in the PCSE Online …
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24 May 2024
Opetgra CPD Event 10th June
Mr Jaswant Sandhu will be presenting – Keratoconus, investigation, referral and management – 3 CPD Points Available Open registration to both Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Event to be held at Optegra Eye Clinic Newcastle, Units 1-3 Maingate, Kingsway North, Team Valley Trading Estate. Gateshead NE11 0BE Monday 10th June 2024 6:30pm – 8:00pm Places will …
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19 May 2024
Find all the info regarding commissioned (nhs-funded) services across NTW
Find all the information – HERE Eye Care Electronic Referral System (EeRS) Rolls out North of Tyne – EyeV NTW and Durham LOC have concerns that currently have not been addressed however NuTH are very keen to proceed. The LOC would welcome thoughts and feedback from members to help us shape our ongoing conversations. …
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15 May 2024
North East and North Cumbria Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
The North East and North Cumbria Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is open to anyone who works in health or social care in our area (including Optometry). They are a responsive, easy-to-access, and highly confidential source of support. Appointments are with experienced NHS clinicians. The Hub accepts self-referrals or referrals. Fast and Confidential Individual …
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5 May 2024
North East and North Cumbria NHS Plan
The NENC Integrated Care Board have produced a plan for the next few years. The joint forward plan provides a: • strategic overview of the key priorities and objectives for the medium term. • high-level summary of our priorities and objectives • summary of the work programmes we will deliver to achieve our medium-term objectives. …
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25 April 2024
Use NHS Service Finder to obtain GP practice NHS emails
Instructions have been sent to Contractors to help Performers (optometrists) send referrals and communications to GP via NHS mail. Sent Feb 2024. Please remember these should be sent from practice SHARED MAIL BOXES were possible (rather than personal NHS mail addresses) or EGRESS for those who do not have access to NHS mail accounts.
22 February 2024
HES vouchers issued by NuTH (Newcastle)
Please note that all HES vouchers should be sent to the address below for payment. Failure to do so may result in delayed payment. Finance Department Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Regent Point Regent Farm Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 3HD The LOC have talked to NuTH to try to establish a system …
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3 January 2024
Orthoptists Discharge process from NuTH – Dec 2023
Please be aware that Orthoptists may be discharging stable patients who no longer require ongoing management in the hospital, and who may wish or need to continue with long-term Fresnel prism rather than incorporation. The patient should present with a Discharge letter. Patients will be advised that Fresnel prisms can be supplied by a primary care …
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22 December 2023