England
England
This page provides information and links to the Optical Confederation which represents the profession in England, as well as information on England specific regulations, enhanced services and updates on national/ local activity. If you can’t find what you are looking for or would like to speak directly with our team please contact Debbie McGill dmcgill@abdo.org.uk
Updates
29 October 2019
Yesterday Primary Care Support England (PCSE) launched the online Ophthalmic Payment service, which is now live. This means that all users of the PCSE Online service can now submit GOS 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 forms online.
The full service, has also incorporated feedback from their early adopter users, to deliver even better functionality. This includes the auto population of claim values in GOS3 vouchers based on prescription entered, which will greatly improve the accuracy of claims.
PCSE will also be introducing some additional enhancements over the coming weeks, as a result of early adopter feedback including:
- extending the time out on the signature capture on GOS claims
- allowing a Performer to create a GOS3 once they have signed the declaration on a GOS1, which improves the workflow as they don’t need to wait until the GOS 1 has been submitted.
They expect to have these upgrades deployed by mid-November.
Updated User Guides will also be available for all GOS forms soon. These will include step by step instructions on submitting GOS4s, PVNs and GOS6s, and updated information on GOS1, GOS3 and GOS5. You can find out more via their website.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team via pcse.optomengagement@nhs.net
ABDO, as part of the Optical Confederation, are still engaged with PCSE and NHS England regarding the cut-off date for submission of paper claims and we will keep our members informed regarding this and other updates.
Regions
Regional Lead: Abi Page FBDO
Email apage@abdoregions.org.uk
Local Leads
Natasha Beckwood FBDO
Jayshree Vasani FBDO
Ian Anderson FBDO
Email your local lead using the format initialsurname@abdoregions.org.uk
Regional Lead: Richard Rawlinson FBDO
Email rrawlinson@abdoregions.org.uk
Local Leads
Kay Bagshaw FBDO
Saima Begum FBDO
Safa Che Noh FBDO
Mike Cody FBDO
Sarah Edge FBDO
Ian Hardwick FBDO
Tony Harvey FBDO
Simone Mason FBDO BSc (Hons) SLD
Kelly Nixon FBDO
Kimberley O’Donnell FBDO
Lesley Parkinson FBDO CL
Andrew Slater FBDO
John Southgate FBDO
Sarah Stokes FBDO
Les Thomas FBDO
Gaynor Whitehouse FBDO
Email your local lead using the format initialsurname@abdoregions.org.uk
Regional Lead: Richard Rawlinson FBDO
Email rrawlinson@abdoregions.org.uk
Local Leads
Lorraine Bleasdale FBDO
Hafiza Hakim FBDO
Michaela Henderson FBDO
Lynda Matthias FBDO
Letitia McLaughlin FBDO
Lesley Oglethorpe FBDO CL
East Patel FBDO
Rupesh Patel FBDO
Sarah Pencott FBDO
Emma Pilkington-Pugh FBDO
Amy Seaman FBDO
Joshua Smith FBDO
Cheryl Swindells FBDO
Jill Umpleby FBDO
Daniel Wilson-Green FBDO
Cindy Woodcock FBDO
Email your local lead using the format initialsurname@abdoregions.org.uk
Regional Lead: Stuart Pell FBDO CL SMC(Tech)
Email spell@abdoregions.org.uk
Local Leads
Liza Bacon FBDO CL
Chris Bick FBDO
David Bridle FBDO (Hons) AD
Kelly Butler FBDO CL
Ashton Galloway FBDO CL
Anne Gill FBDO
Grace Haine FBDO
James Hall FBDO
Jo Holmes FBDO
Mark Humphrey-Ali FBDO
Judith Searle FBDO
Ruth Shelton FBDO
Adrian Street
Andrew Tremain FBDO
Sarah West FBDO
Email your local lead using the format initialsurname@abdoregions.org.uk
Useful links
National Regulation
GOC Standards of practice
Click here
GOC supplementary guidance
Click here
Vouchers at a glance
Click here