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Current and Planned Schemes
Enhanced Services Payment Calculator
NHS Sheffield have produced an XL spreadsheet to help optometrists calculate payments for the majority of locally enhanced services and schemes.
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Cataract
Changes to Cataract Assessment and Referral
Having reviewed the system with colleagues from the LOC and secondary care, with effect from 1st August the following changes have been agreed:
1 The assessment form has been combined with the
» Read this article…Paediatric Referral Refinement
The Paediatric Referral Refinement Scheme was developed through close working relationships between the Sheffield LOC,Sheffield Children’s Hospital and NHS Sheffield.
Upon school entry all children now receive a vision screening
» Read this article…Diabetic Eye Screening
From Jan 31st 2011 the diabetic eye screening program in Sheffield will change. The scheme has to change due to shortcomings in the current system – the scheme failed an external audit and alteration was necessary. Talks between the LOC,
» Read this article…Contact Applanation Tonometry Service (CATS)
Sheffield LOC has worked closely with NHS Sheffield to develop a new scheme with the aim of reducing the number of false positive referrals for raised IOP. The scheme provides appropriate funding for optometrists to undertake contact
» Read this article…Primary Eyecare Acute Referral Scheme
Status: Active. TO FIND OUT FURTHER DETAILS OR TO ASK ABOUT PARTICIPATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY
» Read this article…Glaucoma Referral Refinement
Status: Active. TO FIND OUT FURTHER DETAILS OR TO ASK ABOUT PARTICIPATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY
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