Scottish optometrist and managing director of Cameron Optometry, Ian Cameron, discusses the General Ophthalmic Services changes that came into effect in Scotland earlier this month and why they are a positive step forward for the profession

Amendments to General Ophthalmic Services in Scotland will come into force on 1 October

The select committee responsible for overseeing government spending has slammed the contract as a rush to cut costs, “heedless” of the impact on staff

Katrina Venerus will join Primary Care Support England’s ophthalmic payments service line as a special adviser

A number of changes to GOS in Scotland have been approved

Whether or not GOS claims were appropriate will be assessed during a six-month trial in a sample of Wessex, West Yorkshire and Harrogate practices

NHS England has agreed to accept photocopies of scarce GOS forms as an interim measure

A National Audit Office report finds neither NHS England or Capita fully understood the complexity and variation of the service being outsourced

For the fourth month in a row, Primary Care Support England has confirmed that some contractors will be affected by late GOS payments

The NHS sight test fee will remain unchanged, although there will be a slight (1%) increase in CET fees and grants for pre-registration optometrists