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OFNC WELCOMES NEW POLICIES ON OPTOMETRIST PERFORMER LISTING IN ENGLAND

16 March 2022 OFNC WELCOMES NEW POLICIES ON OPTOMETRIST PERFORMER LISTING IN ENGLAND NHS England and Improvement has developed a new policy for managing performer list applications for GPs, dentists, optometrists and OMPs in England, which came into effect on 11 February 2022. Other aspects of the performers list policy remain as previously within the …

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16 March 2022

PES payment and invoice queries

If you have an issues with invoices and payments from PES, please check their website. Here is where you will find information about cut offs, time scales and reports. Any specific queries should go through the blue bubble and include practice ODS code and month of invoice that it relates to. https://help.optom-referrals.org/search?query=invoicing  

14 March 2022

NHSEI call for extended services to be optimised

NHSEI call for extended services to be optimised The NHSEI National Eye Care Recovery & Transformation Programme has published guidance recommending NHS commissioners make better use of expertise in primary eye care. The actions include optimising existing extended primary eye care contracts by: Ensuring existing primary eye care contracts are fully serviced and utilised Working …

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12 March 2022

NHS General Ophthalmic Services GOS 4 pre-authorisation information

NHS General Ophthalmic Services GOS 4 pre-authorisation information The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published an article to help ophthalmic contractors with GOS 4 pre-authorisation requests to repair or replace a patient’s glasses. The article covers: what is a GOS 4 voucher, how to check your patient qualifies and how to get pre-authorisation from …

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10 March 2022

Roles needed for photography – could you help?

  We are currently looking for SPLWs, amongst other MDT roles, to take part in a photoshoot for future primary care campaigns and case studies. SPLWs; care navigators; dieticians; podiatrists; occupational therapists; first contact physiotherapists; paramedics; care coordinators; health and wellbeing coaches; physician associates; nursing associates; and mental health practitioners are encouraged to get in …

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10 March 2022

2% INCREASE TO GOS SIGHT TEST FEES, GRANTS AND PATIENT VOUCHER VALUES

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CONFIRMS 2% INCREASE TO GOS SIGHT TEST FEES, GRANTS AND PATIENT VOUCHER VALUES The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said it will increase GOS sight test fees in England by 2% from April 2022. This follows a 1.9% increase in April 2021. The GOS CET …

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9 March 2022

REMINDER: TONIGHT – RBHT Q&A SESSION 👁👁

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Trust Q&A session 📣 Tuesday 8th March @ 6:45pm Join this meeting via teams: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Learn More | Meeting options       The Ophthalmology Team at the RBHT would like to invite you to join them for …

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8 March 2022

Centre For Sight Optometrists Education Day – Wednesday 23rd March 2022.

Our Optometrists Hybrid Day includes: • Live Surgeries • Live IPL Demonstration • Updates on Cornea, Retina, Keratoconus and Cataracts. About this event Program highlights include: Live 3D Surgery Refractive Update Corneal Update Keratoconus Update (including ICL) Cataract/Lensectomy Update and more…   Consultant Speakers Sheraz M Daya MD FACP FACS FRCS(Ed) FRCOphth Marcela Espinosa-Lagana MD …

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23 February 2022

Infection prevention control measures maintained in all healthcare settings.

LOCSU@LOCSU Although #COVID19 regulations have eased considerably, it is still recommended that infection prevention control measures are maintained in all healthcare settings. Display the @CollegeOptomUK poster to remind patients & staff to wear face coverings #optometry

21 February 2022

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Trust – Q&A Session

  The Ophthalmology Team at the RBHT would like to invite you to join them for a Q&A session on: Tuesday 8th March @ 6:45pm via Teams.   This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about anything RBHT related (CCG’s, Evolutio, the post-cataract service etc) and hear directly from:   Martin Leyland – Clinical …

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11 February 2022