Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee
The recognised negotiating body for General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) fees and grants for community optometry
The Association of Optometrists is a member of the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC). Other members include the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO), the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Federation of Opticians.
Membership of the OFNC
- Paul Carroll (Optometrist, FODO) - Chair
- Peter Hampson (Optometrist, AOP) - Secretary
- Alistair Bridge (CEO, ABDO)
- Adam Sampson (CEO, AOP)
- Harjit Sandhu (CEO, FODO)
- David Hewlett (FODO)
- Daniel Hodgson (FODO)
- Kevin Thompson (Optometrist, AOP)
- Professor Nagasubramanian (OMP, BMA).
Observers: Joy Tweed (Chair, LOCSU), Janice Foster (CEO, LOCSU)
The OFNC can be contacted via [email protected]
A previous year's bids
Papers relating to previous years’ bids can be downloaded here:
- 2023-2024 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2022-2023 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2020-2021 negotiating round (zip file)
- OFNC bid for GOS fees 2021-22 (January 2021)
- Department of Health and Social care decision letter (March 2021)
- OFNC response to DHSC (March 2021)
- 2019-20 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2018-19 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2017-18 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2016-17 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2015-16 negotiating round (zip file)
- 2014-15 negotiating round (zip file)
- OFNC correspondence with the Department of Health (zip file)
- OFNC correspondence with the Department of Health regarding IT investment (zip file)
- OFNC press statements (zip file)