30 June 2025
The continuing professional development (CPD) claim window for 2025 has been delayed after a request from NHS England, Primary Care Support England (PCSE) has confirmed.
Usually, the annual window opens in June or July. The delay is a result of the General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) fee for 1 April 2025–31 March 2026 not yet being confirmed.
Due to the CPD grant value and the GOS fee being part of the same set of regulations, the claim window and the GOS fee uplift are announced at the same time.
Conversations around the GOS fee are ongoing, OT understands.
Once these conversations conclude the date for the CPD claim window will be discussed, the AOP said.
The delay means registrants will not be able to claim for CPD undertaken in 2024 until later in the year. The AOP noted that this is likely to be in the autumn.
PCSE said that it will update the ophthalmic community in due course. Further updates will be published on the PCSE website.
The AOP advised that members are not required to take any action.
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Anonymous22 October 2025
When will an update on the GOS fees and CPD grant be given? Is anyone pushing NHS England for a resolution? The lack of communication to the profession is disappointing and we don’t seem to be represented as well as other professions who have pushed for significant pay rises in recent years (I accept that as contractors our position differs somewhat).
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Anonymous16 October 2025
Any update on this ?
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