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OFNC update: COVID-19 funding for optical practices in England

Update from the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC)
- News
- 03 Jul 2020
Coronavirus NHS Government Primary care
Meeting essential eye care needs during the pandemic

Statement from the OFNC on essential eye care
- Press release
- 27 May 2020
Coronavirus Primary care NHS
Routine sight testing in the UK

Statement from the OFNC, Optometry Northern Ireland, Optometry Scotland and Optometry Wales
- Press release
- 13 May 2020
Coronavirus Primary care NHS Sight test Government
OFNC statement on COVID 19 urgent eyecare service (CUES)

Urgent eye care services during the coronavirus pandemic
- News
- 18 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Primary care
OFNC update on coronavirus

Support for GOS contractors in England
- News
- 20 Mar 2020
GOS Coronavirus NHS Primary care
Open letter - IT connectivity for primary optical care

Open letter to Simon Stevens and Matthew Swindells at NHS England from the AOP, ABDO, FODO and LOCSU
- News
- 10 Apr 2019
Primary care NHS Government Campaign
AOP highlights the need for improved eye health services for patients with learning disabilities

How NHS services need to change to tackle inequalities in accessing and receiving eye health treatment
- Press release
- 21 Nov 2018
Primary care Sight test Patients Children
AOP and Fight for Sight ask the public to celebrate their sight in new TV advert
- News
- 03 Oct 2018
Primary care Sight test
"Patients going blind"

AOP responds to the Daily Mail's article about needless sight loss
- News
- 06 Apr 2016
Blind NHS Primary care
Inaccurate sight test comments

Our Professional Adviser Geoff Roberson responds to Professor Dan Reinstein’s comments about sight tests
- News
- 06 Aug 2015
GOC Government Primary care

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