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Direct Cataract Referral

 

 •  Cataract Referral Forms

 •  Direct Referral Claim Form

 •  Notification of Referral - Patient Details

 

Domiciliary eye care

 

 •  Code of Practice

 •  Statutory Cooling 

 

General Opthalmic Services

 

 •  General Ophthalmic Spectacle Voucher

 •  Vouchers at a Glance 2010

 

GOS Model Contracts

 

 •  GOS Additional Svcs Model Contract

 •  GOS Mandatory Svcs Model Contract

 •  Guidance on GOS Contracts

 

Guidance on Diabetic Retinopathy Screening inc Private Retinopathy Assessment

 •  Guidance on DDRSS inc Private Retinopathy Assessment

 

Making Accurate Claims

 

 •  Making Accurate Claims March 2009

 

NHS Complaints

 

 •  New NHS Complaints

 •  Joint advice NHS complaints

  

Opthalmic Prescription Codes

 

 •  Opthalmic Prescription Codes

 

Practice Visit Documents

 

 • Advice on Waste Disposal England and Wales

 • Advice on Waste Disposal frequently asked questions

 • Employers fire risk assesment  

 • Formal Notification - Diabetic/Glaucoma

 • Freedom of Information

 • Frequency of GOS tests

 • Hand Washing - Soap & Water Poster

 • Hand Washing - Gel Use Poster

 • Handling Poor Performance in Primary Care

 • Infection control self audit checklist

 • Infection control COptom Guidance

 • Lone working guidance July 2009

 • MHRA medical devices regulations October 2006

 • Model Chaperone framework for optometry and opticians

 • Model Infection Control Policy

 • Model Px Information Notice - NHS Eligibility Mandatory 

 • Model I Px Information - NHS Eligibility Mobile Contractors

 • Model Data Handling Policy

 • Notification of Change of Performers - Form 2011

 • Notification of other changes at the practice- Form 2011

 • Ophthalmic Contract Visit Form - Blank

 • Ophthalmic Contract Visit Form - Examples of Evidence

 • OCV Declaration - Mandatory & Additional Svcs Contract Holders

 • OCV Declaration - QiO Level 2 for Enhanced and DDRSS providers
 • Patient preference - sample notice 

 • Patient Consent Data Protection Act 1998

 • RIDDOR August 2006

•  • Safeguarding Children Policies and procedures
•  • Supervision of Clinical Procedures and Dispensing
•  • Use of NHS logo - Guidelines
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Post Payment Verification Visit Documents

 

 •  NHSWALSALL Protocol for Post PV Visits

 •  PPV - NHS Walsall Methodology

 

Referral Guidance and Advice 

 

 •  Walsall Referral Guielines for Optometry 

•       Notice to all Contractors and Performers regarding Referrals - Sept 2011
•       Referral Guidelines for Optometrists - Sept 2011
•       WGOS 18 - Sept 2011

 • Referring Safely AOP/OT 2010

 •  Referral Advice AOP 2007 

 •  Referrals/Notifications COptom Nov 2010

 •  Urgency of Referrals COptom Nov 2010

 •  Framework for Referrals COptom March 2010

 

Voucher Prices

 

 •  Voucher Values 2011 

 •  Voucher Values 2012 

CET Claim Form

 •  CET Claim Form (2010 to be claimed by 30th Nov 2011)

 

NHS Choices

 •  How to Guide