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NHS England – South East Region team have asked to share this with all contractors . It is a national contractual requirement that GOS contractors are asked to complete and submit a Quality in Optometry (QiO) GOS contract compliance checklist once every 3 years, therefore we are writing to request that you complete …
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3 February 2023
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a patient safety alert after becoming aware of cases of increased intraocular pressure in people recently implanted with the following IOLs only: EyeCee One preloaded EyeCee One Crystal preloaded. A Field Safety Notice (FSN) has been disseminated by Nidek (Distributed by Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd) and should be followed. This …
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2 February 2023
BLMK Integrated Care Board ( ICB )have asked us to remind all practices to complete the DSPT ( Data Security & Protection Toolkit) to be able to use the new electronic referral system (EeRS) for the area. Please see attached the information from the BLMK and a flyer explaining the benefits of the DSPT. …
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19 January 2023
NHS Digital has announced a change to the terms of usage for NHS mail accounts. Previously if accounts were not used for 90 days they would be marked as inactive and then deleted if not used after another 90 days. These time periods are reducing. From 1 December 2022 if an account has not been …
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5 December 2022
LOCSU have informed us that the National Booking Service in England is now open to healthcare workers. This means that optical teams in England can start to book their vaccination: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
21 September 2022
About eighteen months ago I contacted Buckinghamshire LOC regarding the research project for my Doctor of Optometry qualification from Aston University. The response was very good from that questionnaire and indicated a desire for further education within nutrition and lifestyle advice for patient with chronic illnesses. Previous CET events and articles have been presented, although the …
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25 August 2022
The OFNC has now opened its NHS sight test timing survey. By completing this short survey you will help us demonstrate the time it takes to deliver an NHS funded sight test and support one strand of our negotiating strategy on behalf of all GOS contractors in England. The sight test has …
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24 August 2022
The following workshops are available free of charge to all staff within Optical practices across the BOB area: Kindness In Healthcare- Introduction Workshops Suitable for all roles, this 1 hour ‘Kindness into Action’ introduction workshop will help you understand the impact and importance of respect, kindness, positivity and incivility at work. You’ll gain a …
12 August 2022
NHS Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) have been legally established on 1st July! This sees the end of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which have managed local health services since the last set of legal reforms. ICSs are intended to bring about major changes in how health and care services are planned, paid for and delivered, and …
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10 July 2022
National optical representative bodies have welcomed the Fuller Stocktake report on integrating primary care in England. In Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller Stocktake report, NHS England highlights the crucial role that primary eyecare and the other primary care specialisms have played at the heart of communities for generations. As Dr Claire Fuller, the CEO …
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20 June 2022
Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.
26 March 2024
Many contractors have been asking for news about fees and grants.
5 March 2024
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