Guidance

General ophthalmic service fees and voucher values from April 2018

Details of NHS general ophthalmic fees and optical voucher values for the financial year 2018 to 2019.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
6 April 2018
Last updated
25 June 2018 — See all updates

Documents

Letter setting out changes to general ophthalmic services from April 2018

PDF, 66.8 KB, 2 pages

Details

The letter provides guidance for:

  • all staff dealing with general ophthalmic services
  • the hospital eye service
  • optometrists
  • ophthalmic medical practitioners

It sets out:

  • the NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees from 1 April 2018
  • optical voucher values from 1 April 2018
  • hospital eye service charges from 1 April 2018
  • continuing education and training payment for 2017, payable in 2018
  • the grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees from 1 April 2018

Read further information on how to claim general ophthalmic service continuing education and training payment.

Published 6 April 2018
Last updated 25 June 2018 + show all updates

  1. Updated with link to information on how to claim general ophthalmic service continuing education and training payment for 2018.

  2. First published.

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