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The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC: The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) encourages and urges all Optometrists with an NHS contract to continue registering with HM Government’s PPE Portal to order COVID-19 PPE, free of…

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…

We're offering dispensing opticians in England one free point towards their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).   Dispensing opticians in England can sign up to one of three free CPD sessions, run by our clinical advisors this November and…

Our Provider Assurance clinical team is hosting a 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)…

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-…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) would like to invite you to take part in user research for a new platform that will replace the current PPE Portal. DHSC…

  The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Provider Assurance Ophthalmic Services team has released a new training resource for NHS General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) contractors in England. You can access the resource Making accurate General…

Due to COVID-19, in April 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement advised of a temporary arrangement for GOS 3 claims for clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) patients. In their standard operating procedure for optical settings, they advised that…