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Important Reminder: Post-Cataract Episode Action

Dear Practice, This is an important reminder to regularly review and action all Post Cataract episodes on your Clinical Dashboard and ‘Manage Referrals’ list on OPERA. Please ensure the following steps are taken to establish patient safety and compliance: Daily monitoring of your clinical dashboard to ensure patient referrals are booked promptly. Contact patients in a timely manner to arrange appointments, ensuring contact attempts …

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2 June 2026

Guidance for Practices & Practitioners: Accurate Recording of Outcomes

Dear Colleague, This email outlines the importance of accurately recording episodes and outcomes in OPERA, ensuring follow-ups and referrals are logged correctly to support clear patient pathways and reliable service data. Recording Guidance for Practices and Practitioners:  We would like to remind all practices and practitioners of the importance of recording episodes accurately and consistently. …

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22 May 2026

Upcoming CPD Workshop

Dear Practice, The below is a repeat of the session we ran on Tuesday 5th May, for those who missed the session. The Professional Development and Quality Teams at Primary Eyecare Services are pleased to invite you to an interactive discussion workshop exploring the complexities of patient safety within enhanced eye care services. In clinical …

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7 May 2026

Update: Frimley ICB Enhanced Cataract Referral Service Pathway for Hampshire Patients

Dear Practitioner, With the changes to Integrated Care Board (ICB) boundaries, GP surgeries that were previously under Frimley ICB have been split between the new Thames Valley ICB, Surrey and Sussex ICB, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB. These changes are listed here. Patients registered with historic Frimley ICB GP surgeries are still eligible for …

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23 April 2026

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Alert – Semaglutide

Dear Colleague, The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Alert – Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus): Risk of Non arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) A MHRA has been received about Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus): risk of Non arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION). Please review the details for MHRA Alert Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic …

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15 April 2026

Upcoming CPD Workshop: Quality in Enhanced Eye Care Services – Delayed Referrals

Dear Practice, The Professional Development and Quality Teams at Primary Eyecare Services are pleased to invite you to an interactive discussion workshop exploring the complexities of patient safety within enhanced eye care services. In clinical practice, timely communication is vital. This session uses three real-world case studies of delayed referrals to examine both the systemic …

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15 April 2026

NHS England letter on next steps on NHS planning and priorities for 2026/27

A letter from Sir James Mackey, Chief Executive, NHS England has been published covering collective priorities and a look ahead for the new financial year.  

9 April 2026

Workforce Disability and Race Equality Standards datasets published

The Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) 2025 datasets have now been published on the NHS England website. The WRES was introduced in 2015 and the WDES followed in 2019. The data is an essential tool in supporting the NHS to be an inclusive and fair workplace, helps to evaluate progress and identify areas …

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9 April 2026

Action Required – Annual Declaration & DSPT

Dear Practice, You are now able to complete the Annual Declaration for 2026-27 and upload your 2026-27 DSPT Standards. Annual Declaration  This means that you will need to read and acknowledge the Annual Declaration via your Practice Profile on OPERA. Please find guidance and more information in Practice Annual Declaration – Primary Eyecare Services. Please read …

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1 April 2026

Action Required – Annual Declaration

Dear Practitioner, You are now able to complete the Annual Declaration for 2026-27. This means that you will need to read and acknowledge the Annual Declaration via your Practitioner Profiles on OPERA. Please find guidance and more information in Practitioner Annual Declaration – Primary Eyecare Services. Please read and acknowledge your Annual Declaration by 31st July …

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1 April 2026