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We have 6 items for you today: Post Payment Verification(PPV) We are aware of an increase in Post Payment Verification (PPV) audits being received by practices. If your practice is subject to a PPV audit, you must be able to explain and justify every claim they query. NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) advise that the …
29 January 2026
We have 6 items for you today: Luton and Dunstable (L&D) Cataracts We are advised, with thanks to Bedfordshire LOC, that Luton and Dunstable currently have the following waiting times for non complex cataract surgery: 3-4 weeks from referral to first appointment, a further 3-4 weeks to surgery for LA and 25 weeks for GA. L&D is …
Continue reading “L+D Cats, EyeV Support, DSPT, CPD Grants and FODO News”
29 January 2026
Cover for Emergency Referrals over the Christmas period: The local Trusts have advised the following: Watford – West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust “Please send any sight threatening or ocular emergency to Watford ED (Emergency Department, A&E) with the optician referral and the triage nurse will liaise with WEH (Western Eye Hospital) on next steps. …
Continue reading “Cover for emergency referrals over Christmas”
12 January 2026
Entries are now open for the latest annual HSJ Awards, with LOCs given the opportunity to share their most impactful projects.
8 April 2026
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