Kimberley Young
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OT hears from Carolyn Ruston, who joined the AOP in January, about her career journey through the NHS, the changes ahead for optometry, and what eye health means to her
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Representative bodies across primary care joined forces to call for the Health and Care Bill to ensure the professions are represented in new decision-making structures
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With the Health and Care Bill up for discussion in the House of Lords, and delays in the proposed transition to Integrated Care Systems, OT considered what the changes could mean for the profession
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The policy outlines how and when the regulator will service notices electronically, how consent will be obtained, and the safeguards in place
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NHS England and DHSC have confirmed that the GOS contract, fees and grants, will continue to be negotiated nationally when Integrated Care Boards take on primary care contract management
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As part of the OFNC, the AOP has highlighted that “it is essential that optometry has a place at the table”
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Membership bodies across optometry and audiology, dentistry and pharmacy have called on the Government to ensure wider primary care professions “have a voice”
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Introduced to Parliament on 6 July, the Health and Care Bill would ensure each part of England has an Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care Partnership
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A recent policy report has examined the performance of community optometry before and during the pandemic, presenting a series of future-proofing recommendations
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AOP clinical director, Dr Peter Hampson, identified the possibilities for “exciting new clinical opportunities” for optometry, but also highlighted areas of the plans to monitor closely