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Spa Medica Peterborough

Spa Medica can now receive referrals for AMD in Peterborough. For more detailed information, please follow the link below… https://spamedica.uk/6V22-95T7-21BE055BB19673DESEUCP201CD531A65718D9/cr.aspx  

5 October 2022

Joining the EeRS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough EeRS service  Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year!!! We are delighted to now be able to announce that the EeRS project has moved from being a pilot to being the means by which all referrals will ultimately be made to the 3 main hospitals in the County. This will allow for you …

9 September 2022

Referral Pathways

Current referral pathways Cambridgeshire   Addenbrookes- Routine referral Please refer on Cinapsis or via GP (prefer Cinapsis) Emergency referral Referral directly ideally via NHS.net account to emergency email address and copy of referral to GP and patient: Add-tr.emergency@nhs.net Wet AMD referrals This has a separate referral pathway- email referral to Addenbrookes directly ideally via NHS.net …

9 September 2022

Advice on the current Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic

For advice on the current CoronaVirus (Covid-19) pandemic, please follow this link to the Local Optical Support Unit (LOCSU) page which is the most current around for the optical sector: https://www.locsu.co.uk/what-we-do/covid-19-guidance/

21 May 2020

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

Find out about upcoming events

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all forthcoming events are postponed until further notice

Find out about upcoming events

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all forthcoming events are postponed until further notice