NTW LOC is passionate about extending the full offer of primary eyecare across our footprint, via Optometry practices (community opticians) to provide more NHS-funded quality eye care closer to home. We are working closely with the local Ophthalmology Secondary Care Trusts to develop changes to the system to reduce inequality of care for our population. The aim will be to influence regional and local commissioning decisions.

Please find all the details about which services are commissioned by the local NHS (NENC ICB) on the updated PES website. HERE

These services are supported by the OPERA IT platform.

PES now host a Service Eligibility Tool to help identify if your patient can access a service.

We would encourage any Optometry Practice that is NOT sub-contracted to Primary Eyecare Services (PES) to contact Naomi Smith or Angela Henderson for details on how to set up a contract;

Naomi.smith@primaryeyecare.co.uk

Angela.Henderson@primaryeyecare.co.uk

Hello@referral.support

REMINDER: All Performers are required to check and update their DBS and safeguarding status on OPERA.
Help with OPERA including how to upload certificates, DBS, etc can be found HERE.

1. 1. QiO GOS Contract Checklist
   2. QiO NHS Standard Contract Checklist
   3. DSPT toolkit
   4. Completed QiO Infection Control Audit

All the checklists are found within https://www.qualityinoptometry.co.uk/

Practitioners will need:

Safeguarding Level 2 Adults Certificate (must have been completed within last 3 years)

Safeguarding Level 2 Children Certificate (must have been completed within last 3 years)

An enhanced DBS Certificate with update service ( must have been completed within the last 3 years.

Details regarding how to complete these can be found HERE

The additional accreditation and training needed for  each specific service is as follows;

1. 1. Post Cataract services (Independent Sector Providers) – WOPEC cataract accreditation.
   2. Glaucoma Repeat Readings – WOPEC Glaucoma (level 1 distance learning)
   3. Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service – WOPEC Glaucoma 1 &2 plus local accreditation.
   4. Post vision screening ( Children’s service) – WOPEC pediatric

ODS code

An ODS code (also called an Organisation Code) is a unique code created by the Organisation Data Service. This code is used to identify organisations across health and social care. As an NHS service provider all optical practices have a code. We use the codes within Opera to correctly identify optical practices. You can search for a practice code via this website.

NHS Digital ODS Portal