Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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Scottish practitioners have reported issues with the eOphthalmic webform service, which recently became mandatory following an initial roll out in 2015
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“Many optical practices still rely on faxes to hospitals, or letters to overstretched GPs, to refer patients into secondary care”
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The MP visited an optical practice during National Eye Health Week 2018 before tweeting “get your eyesight checked because #EyeHealthMatters”
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An update on the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine Review has shed light on pay disparities within the NHS
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One trust in England reported a shortfall of more than 300 different drugs, according to the trade association NHS Providers
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Despite its proven effectiveness, the majority of clinical commissioning groups list cataract surgery as a “procedure of limited clinical value”
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A £75,000 Helpforce grant has been secured to allow more patients undergoing surgery and injections to be supported
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Screen-free meal times, leaving phones outside the bedroom and thinking twice before sharing photos are among tips included in new advice
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MP Kate Hollern met with optometrist Haroon Ahmed who has completed his independent prescribing qualification
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Blind and partially sighted campaigners lobby Scottish Social Security Secretary to improve welfare system