We have been asked by NHS England to circulate an update about PRN00199 – National Patient Safety Alert: EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses

Please click here to see the Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Education Framework for your information. This is being sent to all primary care providers advising of the framework that will be used by the national IPC programme to develop and commission a new national programme of IPC mandatory training for health and social care…

Please click here to see the latest statement from the OFNC on Post Payment Verification Guidance.

We have been asked by NHS England to circulate the following information. The NHS Business Services Authority (BSA) team will be exhibiting at the 100% Optical event between 25-27 February 2023. Please click here for information. The NHS BSA team manage the NHS GOS contract administration on behalf of NHS England eg contract applications, terminations, relocations, variations…

We are currently reviewing how efficient the Eye Casualty (emergency/rapid access) referral pathway is in London.

We have been asked, by LOCSU, to circulate the NHS mail information statement from the optical sector Information and IT Committee. Pease click here to access the statement.

Please note 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)

Please click here for further details!
 
This is being sent on behalf of Moorfields Eye Hospital and can be shared with all ophthalmic practitioners.

Please click here to see a survey request from the OFNC on NHS sight test timings.

Following enquiries from local practices, we thought it would be useful to circulate the advice from NHS England, London Region regarding facilitating interpretation services for GOS services.