Health services

OT  talks with the chair of the organisation responsible for negotiating the General Ophthalmic Services fee

OT  spoke to the eye care provider about the effects of the pandemic and growing waiting lists for cataract surgery

The University of Gloucestershire course aims to “support the growing industry need for qualified technically skilled ophthalmic imaging practitioners”

The AOP and Royal College of Ophthalmologists have joined The Eyes Have It partnership

With contributions from industry leaders in optometry, the report highlights the role for primary care in delivering care in the community

The DHSC has created a beta version of its PPE platform and is reminding healthcare providers to make the switch before the old system is closed on 26 April

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed which groups will be eligible for free lateral flow tests after 1 April

May Kitchen, 77, resorted to paying for private cataract surgery after she was advised that she would have to wait up to four years for funded treatment

MECS, CUES, PEARS, cataract and glaucoma pathways are among services that new guidance encourages commissioners to utilise

In a jointly-signed letter, regulatory, government and professional representative bodies have provided recommendations for the vaccination of healthcare professionals