OFNC Fees and Grants 2023/24
Please see this statement from the OFNC in response to yesterday’s government announcement of a 4.5% uplift to GOS fees and pre-reg training grants. There is no uplift to CPD grants. As always, there is much work that sits behind any announcement and OFNC have negotiated hard on behalf the profession in order to achieve the …
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24 March 2023
Berkshire LOC CPD Event – What a great event!
What a great event! Fantastic to see so many of our colleagues in Berkshire come to together on the 14th of March to hear from Sarah-Lucie Watson, Bruce Evans and then collaborate together for the peer review session. Big thank you to Stephen Abery for organising such an engaging evening with the LOC Berkshire committee. …
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17 March 2023
OFNC Statement: DHSC Increases Patient Optical Benefits in England by 4.5% From April
The Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) notes that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today recognised that patients who depend on NHS support for essential vision correction need more help. DHSC has announced a 4.5% uplift to all NHS vouchers starting 1 April 2023. Although well below both current and recent levels …
6 March 2023
OFNC Statement: THE NHS-BSA Post Payment Verification Guidance
NHS England and NHSBSA have published new Post Payment Verification (PPV) guidance for GOS. Post payment verification for General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) payments: Guidance for Commissioners The NHSBSA said the new guidance aims to standardise the PPV process nationally to ensure it is “fair, consistent and proportionate”. It said its new guidance will result …
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3 March 2023
CPD Opportunity
Assessing The Red Eye in Optometric Practice Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 6.30pm. Presented by Mr Geraint Williams. 1 Interactive CPD point; available to OO’S/ CLO’s and DO’s. The learning objectives are: Diagnosing patients presenting with red eye Decision making in whether the patient needs to be seen in eye casualty/under WECS or sent …
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1 March 2023