Services for the visually impaired Services include the provision of low vision aids, equipment to help with problems of daily living, rehabilitation training to improve independent living skills and mobility skills, and information and advice on specialist services, employment issues, talking book services, special computer software,  leisure activities and holidays. An information leaflet is available…

PCSE (Primary Care Support England) IMPORTANT INFORMATION & CONTACT DETAILS The national engagement team has now been replaced with the communications and engagement team which is service line specific. Therefore if you have raised a query and have a PCSE case number which you feel is still not being resolved please email pcse.optomengagement@nhs.net We are encouraging…

GP Practices Contact Details Please click on the link below to view GP Practices Contact Details:- Copy of GP Practice Contact List-02 07 15

Contacts and Local Practice Information GP Practices  

Information Governance   Please click on the links below to view/download the Information Governance Policy Bundle, the Information Governance Training Booklet for Optical Practice Staff and the Introduction to the NHS Information Governance Requirements:-   INFORMATION GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT cover Introduction to the NHS IG Requirements Information Governance Training Booklet for Optical Practice Staff IGT Policy…

Diabetic Screening NHS England would like to remind practices that patients should be given a very clear message regarding the importance of attending their NHS Somerset Digital Retinal Screening Programme appointment. We have been made aware that a patient with diabetes attended at a Somerset optometric practice and reported to NHS Somerset being told that…

IOP Scheme You can download all the paperwork for the IOP scheme below. 1 IOP RRS Referral 2019 v4 04.12.19 IOPRRS Service Specification v3 2018_19 List of IOP participating practices – Apr 18 1 IOP RRS Referral 2018 v4 7 IOPRRS Monthly Monitoring Form v1.1 14 CCG Optom Stationery Supply Order Form – Mar 17(2)…