Guidance

General ophthalmic service fees and voucher values from April 2016

NHS general ophthalmic fees and optical voucher values for the financial year 2016 to 2017.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
22 March 2016
Last updated
9 June 2016 — See all updates

Documents

Changes to general ophthalmic services from April 2016

PDF, 251 KB, 8 pages

Claim for payment of continuing education and training (CET) allowance

MS Word Document, 43.1 KB

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General ophthalmic services contracts (continuing education and training allowances) payments directions 2016

PDF, 190 KB, 3 pages

The NHS (charges for optical appliances) directions 2016

PDF, 142 KB, 2 pages

Details

These documents provide the following details:

  • the NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees for 2016 to 2017
  • increases in optical voucher values from 1 April 2016
  • increases in the hospital eye service charges from 1 April 2016
  • continuing education and training payment for 2015, payable in 2016
  • the General Ophthalmic Services (continuing education and training allowances) Payments Directions 2016
  • grant payable to supervisors of pre-registration trainees from 1 April 2016
  • a change in arrangements for claiming the Special Facial Characteristics supplement in primary care from 1 April 2016

The guidance is intended for all staff dealing with general ophthalmic services, the hospital eye service, optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners.

Published 22 March 2016
Last updated 9 June 2016 + show all updates

  1. Added the General Ophthalmic Services (continuing education and training allowances) Payments Directions 2016.

  2. First published.