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Changes to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012

Increases to NHS optical voucher values published today will come into effect from 1 April 2012.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 29 March 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A letter informs primary care trusts (PCTs), NHS trusts, optometrists, ophthalmic medical practitioners and dispensing opticians of the increases.

PCT chief executives and staff responsible for general ophthalmic services and hospital eye service are requested to ensure that payments that relate to the optical vouchers are made in accordance with the letter.

View the General ophthalmic services: increases to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012.

Published 29 March 2012