Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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With cataract surgery waiting times in Northern Ireland measured in years, OT investigates the impact of delays on patients and the optometrists who care for them
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OT talks with the chair of the organisation responsible for negotiating the General Ophthalmic Services fee
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The sight test fee, CET allowances and pre-registration supervision grants will all increase by 2% from April 2022
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The pandemic has put a spotlight on the value of domiciliary optometry. OT explores the life-changing impact of bringing care to a patient’s doorstep
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Three challenges for domiciliary optometry in the wake of Omicron
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Practices will be required to repay advance payments made in 2021 prompted by glitches in the rollout of a new paper GOS system
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NHS England and DHSC have confirmed that the GOS contract, fees and grants, will continue to be negotiated nationally when Integrated Care Boards take on primary care contract management
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NHS England has clarified the process for providing GOS sight tests to refugees if they have not yet received health cost paperwork
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A temporary suspension of the requirement for patients to sign GOS forms will continue until 31 August
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The latest GOS statistics reveal a 34% decrease in the number of sight tests performed compared to the previous year