New Single Point of Access for Referrals Please find a link to updated information about the new Single Point of Access for referrals. Please ensure that you also view the downloads. http://coronavirus.wel.nhs.sitekit.net/covid-updates/optometry-referral-pathway-update-20-october-2023/631738 NHS General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) Contractor FAQs Please click here for a copy of the updated NHS General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) Contractor FAQs, provided by…

Useful Information and Links Clinical Governance and Information Governance The LOC have produced guidance documents for both Clinical Governance and Information Governance (IG). A copy of these can be downloaded by clicking here. Local Ocular Referral Guidelines Please click on the link below for a document outlining local ocular referral guidelines. We hope that you will…

NHS UK: Your Profile Page NHS UK is the primary public facing website of the NHS. It provides comprehensive and trusted health information to help people make the most of their health and get the best out of the healthcare system. The pages include directories of local health services. The site also shows comparative data…

NHS Mail You can download and NHS mail specific to North East London below: NHSmail Guide for Optometrists – NEL.

Quality in Optometry Quality in Optometry (QiO) is a support system used by ophthalmic contractors to demonstrate contract compliance with GOS and NHS Standard Contract contracts. It breaks contracts down into their component parts in order to assist good governance by contractors, whilst providing evidence to NHS England and Improvement that the contractor is compliant. QiO…

PCSE (Primary Care Support England) PCSE has the responsibility for the delivery of NHS England primary care support services. For Opticians PCSE provide: Ophthalmic Payments – Administrating monthly payments of GOS forms, processing Continuing Education and Training (CET) payments, deducting Local Optical Committee levies Performers List – Administering entry and changes to Performers Lists on…

New Contract Applications, Changes to Contract details / GOS hours / Premises or Directors For details on how to apply for a NHS General Ophthalmic Contract or if you have any changes to your existing contract regarding opening times or GOS hours, change in premises or directors please contact NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) via…

Vouchers at a Glance For guidance on the most up to date voucher values and GOS eyesight test minimum intervals please refer to the latest edition of Vouchers at a Glance (June 2018); copy is available by clicking here Vouchers at a Glance.

Making Accurate Claims General Ophthalmic Services and Optical Voucher Scheme Guidance can be found by clicking here Making Accurate Claims. This Guide has been produced by the Association of Optometrists and will help you with common questions relating to all Optical Vouchers. The area team uses this guidance when answering questions that we receive from our contractors…

Resources This section will be used to store documents or provide links that may give useful information. East London Vision (ELVis) East London Vision is an umbrella organisation established with voluntary sector, user led representation in each of the East London boroughs.  It’s vision is that everyone living in East London experiencing, or at risk of,…