Health services

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld, Dr Emma Berrow and Dr Peter Good on the Delta variant, COVID-19 fatigue, and managing backlogs on the ground

NHS England has confirmed to the OFNC that GOS will remain a national contract following the transfer of responsibility in April 2022

From mask wearing to social distancing, OT  details six issues for the profession as measures imposed during the pandemic ease in England

A temporary suspension of the requirement for patients to sign GOS forms will continue until 31 August

The latest GOS statistics reveal a 34% decrease in the number of sight tests performed compared to the previous year

Optometrists urge HSE to provide more care in the community as 40,000 patients wait for outpatient eye care

Peter Thomas, director of digital innovation for Moorfields Eye Hospital, on setting up the Department of Digital Medicine

Sir Simon Stevens will leave his role on 31 July

NHS workers have emphasised that receiving a COVID-19 vaccination does not break the fast observed during daylight hours

Businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees, have until 31 March to register for the Government’s workplace testing programme