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OFNC Statement: Response to Government’s planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care and publication of GIRFT guidance

The Government’s announcement of glaucoma guidance and the planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care in England and access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS) are built on good intentions and long overdue.

9 June 2026

OFNC urges all contractors in England to take part in new survey to assess unfunded GOS workload

OFNC is asking all contractors in England to respond to this confidential survey by close on 22 June 2026.

1 June 2026

Glaucoma Care Reimagined: Empowering Primary Care Optometry

A joint sector webinar will take place on 30 June, bringing together representatives from the College of Optometrists, LOCSU, ABDO, AOP and FODO to explore how primary care optometry can play a fuller role across the glaucoma pathway. 

29 May 2026

Guide Dogs Research: Children are missing out on vital specialist support

New research from Guide Dogs shows that far too often children and young people with a vision impairment in England are missing out on vital specialist support and learning.    

27 May 2026

LOCSU Launch New Series of Glaucoma Case Studies

LOCSU have produced a trio of case studies describing community-based optometry delivered glaucoma monitoring pathways across three different LOCs. 

26 May 2026

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