Optical Confederation wholeheartedly endorses NAO report conclusions showing unacceptable Capita and NHS England service to primary care practitioners

17 May 2018 - FODO

The Optical Confederation ‘wholeheartedly endorses the conclusion of an NAO report published today (17 May) that the service to primary care practitioners from Capita and NHS England has fallen a long way below an acceptable standard’. As an active member of the Optical Confederation, FODO strongly supports this position.

Data Protection Bill and GDPR

13 May 2018 - FODO

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May. The Data Protection Bill, which is still going through Parliament, updates data protection laws in the UK and supplements the GDPR.

Annual Strategy Meeting 2018 – FODO commits to expanding primary eye care, integrating ophthalmic services and pushing for lower VAT on optical goods

03 May 2018 - FODO

FODO looks ahead with confidence and energy, committing to more primary eye care, integrating ophthalmic services across boundaries to meet public needs and push for lower VAT on optical goods to help patients.

Department of Health freezes GOS fees for third consecutive year

06 April 2018 - OFNC

The Government has announced today that it is freezing GOS fees for the third year running. This comes as extremely disappointing news for the optical sector, particularly in light of the more generous offers being seen recently in other areas of NHS health provision.

Spring Statement – FODO welcomes Government commitment to tackle ‘scourge’ of late payments

13 March 2018 - FODO

Responding to this afternoon’s Spring Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing) Opticians (FODO) Chief Executive David Hewlett, made the following comments.

FODO CET Sessions at Optrafair

09 March 2018 - FODO

FODO is running three CET sessions at this year's Optrafair (14-16 April) in Birmingham, where also be exhibiting.

OFNC seeking NHS eReferral grant for optical practices

01 March 2018 - OFNC

The Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) has been in negotiations with NHS England to secure funding to provide IT connectivity between optical practices in England and the rest of the NHS. 

Short Interview with new BCLA President Keith Tempany

09 February 2018 - FODO

FODO’s James Turner spoke recently to Keith Tempany about his priorities as the new BCLA

Optical Confederation and LOCSU response to Capita profit warning

09 February 2018 - FODO

The Optical Confederation, of which FODO is an active member, and LOCSU has said the Government and NHS England “must prepare to step in” if Capita continues to let down NHS primary care contractors.  This follows Capita’s profit warning and share price drop on 31 January 2018.

Winners of the Irvine Aitchison Memorial Fund announced

24 January 2018 - FODO

The two bursary winners of the Irvine Aitchison Memorial Fund (IAMF) which supports students to work with Vision Aid overseas have been announced.