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Scotland

Guidance on Making Accurate Claims

• Guidance on making accurate claims and providing General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) in Scotland

Help with Health Costs

• Information and advice on help with NHS health costs
• Are you entitled to help with health costs
• A quick guide to help with health costs
• Help with health costs poster

NHS Sight Test Fees

• A memorandum on NHS fees in Scotland
• CEL 37 - Exemption from NHS charges for refugees or those under humanitarian protection arrangements
• Guide to free eye examinations in Scotland
• Memorandum of Understanding - Sight Test Intervals

Voucher Values

• Voucher Values from 1 April 2013

Optometry Scotland

• Press Release Nov 2010 - Optometry Scotland Welcomes Government Support of GOS
• Protecting Vulnerable Groups - interim advice from Optometry Scotland
• Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme Scottish Government Advice

Regulations

• NHS Optical Charges and Payments Regulations 1998 - with all amendments to August 2010
• NHS Optical Charges and Payments Amendment Regulations 2013

Statistics

• Sight Tests Volume and Workforce Survey Great Britain 2005/06 (most recent to date)

The Information Services Division (ISD) collects information on NHS General Ophthalmic Service activity in Scotland. This information is available on the ISD website

Primary Care Advice (PCA) and Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSI)  

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