Optometrists in England, are no longer required to undertake a confirmatory COVID-19 test following Covid

AOP broadly welcomes the summary put forward by the General Optical Council

The GOC has launched its Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey

A new VAG card also available permanently in our Dispensing Briefing Pages form FODO

Another real terms cut imposed on NHS primary eye care

The response from The College of Optometrists on GOCs draft response .

AOP exposes that patients have lost their sight due to NHS backlogs. 

DHSC increases patient optical benefits in England by 4.5% from April

FODO will change its name to the Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (FODO)

NHS England has published an update about funding for this care where enhanced primary eye care pathways are not commissioned