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Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West Integrated Care

        The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Partnership (BOB ICP) is developing a strategy to further develop the local health and care system and reduce inequality. The partnership has now launched public engagement to seek feedback, on proposed priorities for the strategy, from wider partners and with people who live …

22 December 2022

PATIENT SAFETY ALERT – REFERRALS FOR EYE CARE SERVICES IN ENGLAND

OPTICAL SECTOR INFORMATION AND IT COMMITTEE STATEMENT PATIENT SAFETY ALERT – REFERRALS FOR EYE CARE SERVICES IN ENGLAND Please note that in some areas optical practices have incorrectly been informed that paper referrals will be rejected due to a misunderstanding about local electronic referral systems. Rejecting referrals has the potential to put a patients’ eye …

22 December 2022

Free CPD sessions for dispensing opticians 

Dispensing opticians can sign up to one of NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) virtual events which will run on Monday 9 January 2023 at 7pm, and Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 7pm. The content of the sessions will cover the appropriate use of re-test codes and the frequency of sight test recalls. Attending will give …

22 December 2022