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The NHS has delayed plans to charge for paper GOS forms in Scotland and boosted the supplementary examination fee to £24.50

Optometrists in Scotland will be charged 45p for each paper claim submitted from 1 July

Scottish Government praise the “vital” role that optometrists play in detecting and diagnosing eye problems

Government agrees a rise in the fee paid to optometrists for providing Wales Eye Care Services

The new ’Complete’ spectacles range is designed with NHS voucher customers in mind

The amount that optometrists are paid by the government to carry out a sight test will remain unchanged

Topcon is launching an enhanced version of its practice management system that includes Scottish GOS-1 forms approval

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at satisfying the GOS contract in Scotland

Capita now has a fully trained GOS payment team

Optometry Scotland is concerned about charges for paper claims during the transition period