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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 …

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 …

1 March 2023

CPD- National Patient Safety Alert Nidek IOL

Subject: CPD- National Patient Safety Alert Nidek IOL Dear Colleague, on behalf of NHS England the NHSBSA will be delivering a non-interactive CPD lecture on the recent MHRA patient safety alert (concerning the recall of NIDEK EyeCee One Pre-loaded and EyeCee One Crystal Pre-loaded inter ocular lens) and how it affects GOS in England. It …

10 February 2023

Berkshire LOC CPD Evening – Bookings now open

Berkshire LOC would like to invite its members to a CPD event on Tuesday, 14th of March at Wokingham Cricket Club. Please join us to hear from Professor Bruce Evans and Sarah-Lucie Watson. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a Peer Review. Please see the agenda below for further details. 5.30 …

8 February 2023

SAVE THE DATE! **National Eye Health Week 18 – 24 September 2023**

The organisers of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) are urging everyone in optics to get behind this year’s awareness campaign (18-24 September 2023) to help spread the word on eye health. National Eye Health Week is the biggest and most effective independent public eye health campaign in the UK – sharing important eye care advice …

7 February 2023

⚠️ National Patient Safety Alert

National Patient Safety Alert: EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses On 1 February, the MHRA issued a patient safety alert in respect of EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses, following the device safety information notification (DSI/2023/001) issued on 26 January 2023. More information is available in this …

2 February 2023

An Optometry Wales CPD Webinar: Swollen Optic Nerves – ‘What do I Do now?

Swollen Optic Nerve(s)- ‘What Do I Do Now?’ 1 Interactive CPD point for OO’s; 1 self-directed CPD point for DO’s & CLO’s Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm   Presented by Lorcan Butler of The Brain Tumour Charity Registration link is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p1ASunLOTACJ3UKb-HP75w

2 February 2023

9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar

  9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar Webinar – Best practice referrals – 9 March Best practice for optometrists’ written and telephone referrals About the event Dr Gordon Hay will speak about what are true ophthalmic emergencies, give video examples of how to make a referral to the local emergency eye unit in …

28 January 2023

Optegra CPD Events

Optegra would like to make you aware of these upcoming events with CPD points available for Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians and Dispensing Opticians: Tuesday 7th of February  Wednesday 8th of February   Monday 27th of February

26 January 2023

SpaMedica Cataract Post-Op Accreditation

Please see the invitation below from SpaMedica to their next Cataract Post-Op Accreditation 2 CPD point Webinar, on Wednesday 25th of January.

16 January 2023

LOCSU Latest News

OFNC – Derisory GOS Fee Imposed by DHSC

Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.

26 March 2024

OFNC Update on GOS Fees 2024/25

Many contractors have been asking for news about fees and grants. 

5 March 2024

Free Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Training for Optical Staff

The Health and Social Care Act 2022 has made it a requirement of all CQC regulated health and care providers that all their staff receive mandatory learning disability and autism awareness training by people with lived experience.

29 February 2024

RNIB Introduces Ground-Breaking Framework for Low Vision Care

The RNIB is launching the development of a landmark set of guidelines and framework to help low vision clinics.

28 February 2024

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