Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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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 AOP and Royal College of Ophthalmologists have joined The Eyes Have It partnership
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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
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MECS, CUES, PEARS, cataract and glaucoma pathways are among services that new guidance encourages commissioners to utilise
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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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A UK Government inquiry is examining the extent of workplace discrimination faced by those who experience menopause. OT reports
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Optometry Ireland has shared that 16,500 patients have been waiting more than a year for hospital eye care
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Representative bodies across primary care joined forces to call for the Health and Care Bill to ensure the professions are represented in new decision-making structures
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MPs debated eye health and macular disease at a Westminster Hall debate on 11 January
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With the Health and Care Bill up for discussion in the House of Lords, and delays in the proposed transition to Integrated Care Systems, OT considered what the changes could mean for the profession