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Final call to submit your annual GOS complaints return
If you’re a General Ophthalmic Services contractor operating in England, you must submit your annual GOS complaints return before 11:59pm on Friday 3 September.
Under General Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008, you’re required to submit an…
Post payment verification and sending us your evidence
If you've been contacted by our Provider Assurance Ophthalmic team as part of our post payment verification (PPV) activities, NHS Egress is a secure and simple way to send us your evidence.
The NHS Egress platform will enable you to send secure…
End to temporary suspension of submission of patient signatures on pharmacy, dental and eye care forms
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Since 1 November 2020 to 31 August 2021 the requirement for patient (or their representatives) signatures on NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms was…
Flu vaccine survey for GOS contractors
It’s more important than ever to ensure staff and patients are protected from flu. The flu vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine.
On behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement, we’ve created a survey to understand how many frontline healthcare…
Under the Lens: Pre-authorising your GOS 4 vouchers
Did you know we process all GOS 4 pre-authorisation requests to repair or replace patient’s glasses? Read Under the Lens: Pre-authorising your GOS 4 vouchers (Word: 102KB) to find out more information. In the article, we cover:
what is a GOS 4…
Free CPD events for dispensing opticians – new dates added (December and January)
Due to the high number of sign-ups we’ve had for our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) events for dispensing opticians, we’ve added more dates.
Dispensing opticians in England can sign up to one of our free CPD sessions, run by clinical…
Free CPD events
Our Provider Assurance Ophthalmic team undertakes Post Payment Verification of General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) claims on behalf of NHS England.
To assist contractors and performers claim the appropriate fees for GOS in England, our team of…
Free CPD for General Optical Council registrants in England: Intraocular lenses national patient safety alert webinar
We have released a free webinar on Nidek EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses (IOLs). The webinar is aimed at optometrists, dispensing opticians and General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) contractors in England.
The…
Free CPD for General Optical Council registrants in England: Guidance on how to use early re-test codes 1-6 on GOS forms in England.
We have released 6 CPD articles that provide guidance on how to use early re-test codes 1 to 6 on GOS forms in England. These articles are aimed at GOC registrants in England.
Each CPD article guides you through the process of submitting early re-…
Free CPD events for optometrists - November 2022 and January 2023
We're offering optometrists in England one free point towards their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Optometrists in England can sign up to one of three free CPD sessions, run by our clinical advisors. The virtual sessions will provide…