View the monthly ophthalmic schedule communications
Published on 18 September 2024
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It has the latest information and updates affecting ophthalmic practitioners.
Ophthalmic schedule communications
Schedule Communications August paid September 2024
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance
- Community Glaucoma Service Clinical Governance Guidance
- Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square
Schedule Communications July paid August 2024
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance
- Alert regarding Toner Scam
- SCI Gateway Telephone Line Retiral - NISG Service Desk
- Reminder: Do NOT Send Any Mail to Bain Square
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 - Changes to ‘Eyes’ website; CGS patient risk stratification guidance; NHS Low Income Scheme online application
- 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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