News Archive 2007
Monday 12th November 2007
UK Vision Strategy Consultation Document
A copy of an email sent to Bob Hughes regarding UK Vision Strategy Consultation Document. Please click the link below to see the document.
Thursday 20th September 2007
World Sight Day 2007
Please see the press release and sign up form below for World Sight Day
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Thursday 20th September 2007
National Optometric Conference
and LOC Training Day 2007
Date and Programme for the 2007 Optometric Conference and LOC Training day have
been announced. Please see the programme via the link below, and download the
booking form if you would like to attend.
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Tuesday 19th June 2007
Safety Alert Broadcast
System - Medical Device Alert
MDA/2007/055 - Contact
lens solution: COMPLETE® MOISTUREPLUSTM FROM ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS (AMO)
See attached
file regarding this alert:
Monday 4th June 2007
Claims for CET Funding
The Department of Health will shortly issue claim forms for optometrists in
England to claim their CET funding for 2006. The three-month period for making
claims, which runs from 1 June to 31 August 2007.
The payment for CET undertaken in the year 1 January to 31 December 2006 is
£436.
You will be eligible to claim if:
- you have undertaken CET in 2006
- you have been on a PCT's ophthalmic or supplementary list for a minimum of six months
- you have carried out GOS tests in 2006.
The claim must be made by
a GOS contractor, whether the contractor is claiming for him/herself or for
an assistant.
This form will be published on the Department of Health's website shortly: www.dh.gov.uk
UPDATE: Forms now available here:
CET
Claim Form
Letter
from the Department of Health
Wednesday 25th April 2007
Guidance Section of the
site
LOC launches new section to their website aimed at allowing access to guidance
that will help practitioners within their work.
Tuesday 17th April 2007
LOC Bulletin
The LOC has sent to your practice the monthly Bulletin on the following areas.
If you have not received this, please click here to email the office and they
will forward one on to you:
- Direct Cataract Referral
- Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service (DRSS)
- Practice Based Commissioning (PBC)
- Primary Eyecare Acute Referral Scheme (PEARS)
Wednesday 4th April 2007
The National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care are
recruiting for Guideline Development Group (GDG) on glaucoma and ocular hypertension
Are you interested in applying for membership
of the Guideline Development Group (GDG) on glaucoma and ocular hypertension
- see the details below. Applications will be taken from individuals rather
than from professional bodies or organisations.
If you would like to apply for this position, please
find details on the NICE website (http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=418097).
Any queries regarding this position should be directed
to Dr Saoussen Ftouh on 020 7869 6631 or email at sftouh@rcseng.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is April 19th 2007.
Interviews expected to take place on April 25th and 26th 2007
Tuesday 27th February 2007
Keratoconus
The list for KC friendly optoms is coming on apace.. http://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/optoms/index.php
We have none listed for Scotland Wales or very North of England (Cumbria etc)
yet.
Again just to remind you if you know of any practitioners in your area to let
them know about this...
Thank you
Tuesday 27th February 2007
DH Publishes Findings from GOS review and toolkit
The Department of Health has launched its findings from the General Ophthalmic
Services Review. The main outcome is a commissioning toolkit that provides practical
advice for primary care trusts and practice based commissioners on the commissioning
of community based eye care services.
The toolkit builds on the evaluation of the chronic eye care pilots, which tested
community based pathways for glaucoma, age related macular degeneration and
low vision services. The GOS review's findings on a range of other matters have
also been published.
Click here to access the DH Ophthalmic toolkit
Tuesday 27th February 2007
Community Eye Care Services: A Review of Local Schemes
for Low Vision, Glaucoma and Acute Care
The document contains a review of local examples of community eye care services.
It has been developed as part of the Department of Health's on-going programme
of support for community eye care services in partnership with NHS Primary Care
Contracting. It complements and sits alongside the 'Commissioning Toolkit',
developed by the Department of Health, following the General Ophthalmic Services
(GOS) Review. More details about the GOS can be found on the DH site.
Click here to access the review
documents.