Coronavirus
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The Government has extended the provision of centralised, free personal protective equipment for primary care providers in England for another year
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Healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work after seven days of isolation if they return negative lateral flow tests
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The strain of the pandemic on primary and secondary care has brought to the fore the importance of seeing patients in the right place at the right time. OT explores the art of triage
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Users of the PPE Portal are invited to register interest in participating in research to test a new version of the platform
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In the wake of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Government has refreshed infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare workers
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The AOP has encouraged members to take part in a DHSC consultation which asks whether its provision of PPE to health care providers should be extended
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Following calls from optical sector bodies, frontline NHS general ophthalmic contractors and patient-facing staff are eligible for a flu vaccine
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The College of Optometrists has confirmed that changes to infection prevention and control within hospitals do not apply within primary care
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With the Government announcing its plans for the months ahead, the AOP has emphasised that community eye care can help reduce the pressure on the NHS
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The AOP has highlighted that the consultation on proposals to require frontline health workers in England to have COVID-19 and flu vaccines “must include optometry”