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PCSE And GOS Voucher Information

Guidance for Primary Eye Care
A Joint Statement has been issued by ABDO, AOP, the College and FODO, HERE regarding updated Guidance for Primary Eyecare.  NHS England have also confirmed that face coverings must continue to be worn in healthcare settings, HERE.

Referral Advice and Contact Details

Princess Alexandra Hospital Referrals
We have been asked to remind practitioners that all routine referrals to the hospital should be sent to the patient’s GP in West Essex and East & North Herts, if the patient wants to be seen in PAH.

DO NOT send routine referrals to tpa-tr.ophthalmology@nhs.net  This should only be used for urgent and emergency referrals once the Advice and Guidance received from one of the Hospital Consultants requests this information.

Routine referrals sent to this email address stop the patients who have urgent or emergency referrals from being triaged in a timely manner.

Domiciliary Guidance
FODO advise that The Domiciliary Eyecare Committee (DEC) has published updated guidance for domiciliary eye care providers and practitioners for the next phases of the Covid-19 pandemic. It updates guidance originally issued in June 2020 and takes account of latest knowledge about infectivity, the availability of PPE, vaccination and lateral flow testing.

Read the DEC press release HERE.

Read the full guidance HERE.

The College’s guidance on Domiciliary Care can be found HERE.

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