View the monthly ophthalmic schedule communications

Keep up-to-date with our monthly practice bulletin.

It has the latest information and updates affecting ophthalmic practitioners.

Ophthalmic schedule communications

Schedule Communications June paid July 2024

• eOphthalmic system downtime
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications May paid June 2024

• NISG Service Desk Telephone Line Service Retiral
• Customer Satisfaction Survey 2024
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications April paid May 2024

• PCA(O)(2024)2
• Community Eyecare Guidelines
• Community Glaucoma Service Clinical Governance guidance
• eOphthalmic system downtime
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications March paid April 2024

• Changes to submission period for GOS(S)1 claims and increase in voucher values
• GOS(S)4 optical voucher approval arrangements
• Practitioner Services website
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications February paid March 2024

• Practitioner Services website
• Reminder: ePractitioner Verification Certificates
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications January paid February 2024

• Changes to your IT environment
• ePractitioner Verification Certificates
• Reminder: eSchedules Access and Password Reset
• Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square

Schedule Communications December paid January 2024

• PCA(O)2023(06) - includes information on GOS(S)1 submission times, GOS(S)4 voucher approval arrangements, NHS Waiting Times Guidance
• Communications and important updates
• Managing user access to eOphthalmic

Schedule Communications November paid December 2023

• Focus
• Submitting vouchers after closing a practice

Schedule Communications October paid November 2023

• Reminder: Managing user access to eOphthalmic

Schedule Communications September paid October 2023

• GOS(S)1 eye examination patient signature booklet
• End to issuing of HES(S)1 forms to HES patients
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance

Schedule Communications August paid September 2023

• Light Therapy as a Novel Treatment for Myopia
• Maintaining accurate patient records
• Reminder: NHS email accounts

Schedule Communications July paid August 2023

• Reminder: NHS email accounts

Schedule Communications June paid July 2023

• Reminder: eOphthalmic Unlocks and Password Resets
• Reminder: NHS email accounts

Schedule Communications May paid June 2023

• Increase in NHS optical voucher values
• eOpthalmic Unlocks and Password Resets

Schedule Communications April paid May 2023

• PCA(O)2023(02) - includes information on increase in voucher values, and Lanarkshire CGS application process
• D&O Management profile
• Payment Claims
• Reminder: Managing user access to eOphthalmic

Schedule Communications March paid April 2023

• All ophthalmic listed practices must provide GOS eye examinations free of charge
• Reminder: Reintroduction of Biannual magazine: Focus

Schedule Communications February paid March 2023

• PCA(O)2023(01) - CGS Application Process
• Reintroduction of Biannual magazine: Focus

Schedule Communications January paid February 2023

• National patient safety alert
• Join our email list for Focus and monthly communications

Schedule Communications December paid January 2023

• PCA(O)(2022)07 - Patient signposting over holiday period; Homeless patients; Data sharing for SCONe project; Eyes.Scot Website
• Managing user access to eOphthalmic
• Reminder: NHS email accounts
• Reminder: E-schedule contacts
• Reminder: submit forms electronically

Schedule Communications November paid December 2022

• PCA(O)(2022)06 - Establishment and Rollout of the CGS and Application process; NESGAT qualification
• Reminder: NHS email accounts
• Reminder: E-schedule contacts
• Submitting vouchers after closing a practice
• Reminder: submit forms electronically

Schedule Communications October paid November 2022

• PCA(O)(2022)05 - GOS eye examinations fees increase; Supplementary eye examination reason codes amendment; Supplementary eye examinations remote facilities; CPDA
• Reminder: NHS email accounts
• Reminder: E-schedule contacts

Schedule Communications September paid October 2022

• Timescales for submission of GOS payment claims and admin forms
• Reminder: submit forms electronically

Schedule Communications August paid September 2022

• Patient change of name and/or sex when they choose to live in a changed gender
• Special facial characteristics supplement - GOS(S)3 and GOS(S)4
• Program to digitize webforms
• Continuing Professional Development

Schedule Communications July paid August 2022

• Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) Scotland Emotional and Practical Support Eyecare Liaison Officers (ECLO) Services
• Ophthalmic 24 forms and sending accurate claims

Schedule Communications June paid July 2022

• Mail Delivery
• Ophthalmic 26 forms guidance

Schedule Communications May paid June 2022

• Ophthalmic 25 forms guidance

Schedule Communications April paid May 2022

• Ophthalmic 25 forms – Change of surname

Schedule Communications March paid April 2022

• Administration form changes from 1 May 2022
  • Submitting forms to PSD
  • eOphthalmic set up
  • eSchedules account set up
  • HES vouchers submission
  • Ophthalmic 24 and 25 forms timescales from 1 May 2022
  • OPTIX reply letters
  • GOS claims containing discretionary vouchers
  • Uncollected glasses GOS claims
• Support available for your NHS connection

Schedule Communications February paid March 2022

• Administration forms changes from 1 May 2022 - no longer accept by post

Schedule Communications January paid February 2022

• GOS Fees Uplift
• Update to Respiratory Infections in Health and Care Settings Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Addendum
• Change or reset your eSchedule password
• Resetting the eOphthamic webform password

Schedule Communications December paid January 2022

• Reminder: email administrative forms to PSD
• Windows 11 compatibility – Do not upgrade
• Resetting the webform password

Schedule Communications November paid December 2021

• eSchedules - keep your details up to date
• Submitting vouchers after closing a practice

Schedule Communications October paid November 2021

• Mail delivery guide

Schedule Communications September paid October 2021

• Continuing Education and Training (CET) allowance claims
• Recruitment
• Practitioner Services Ophthalmic Website

Schedule Communications August paid September 2021

• Cessation of COVID emergency financial support for Optometry practices
• Resigning practice Payment Location Codes (Pay to list numbers)
• Downloading forms from our website

Schedule Communications July paid August 2021

• PCA(O)(2021)09 - physical distancing requirements; IPC guidance (incl. waste disposal); CET allowance for OMPs; Eyes.Scot; Community optometry practice poster
• Physical Distancing for Primary Care Providers
• Continuing Education and Training (CET) Allowance

Schedule Communications June paid July 2021

• PCA(O)(2021)08 - IPC guidance (incl use of gloves and aprons); PPE funding; Staff wellbeing; £500 non-consolidated payment – claims for locums and sessional paid staff; Patient / patient representative signatures; Patient exemption checking; Workforce Specialist Service

Schedule Communications May paid June 2021

• Financial Support – Practice Premises & Mobile Practices
• Unpaid Claims

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