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. 25 June 2018

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

2. 6 April 2018

   First published.