Regulatory

PCAs

2012

2012 PCA(O)1 - OS Advice Note - issued 26 January 2012
Optometry Scotland has released an Advice Note for the recently released PCA (2012 PCA(O)1).

2012 PCA(O)1 - issued 9 Janauray 2012
Provides advice and clarification on a number of issues regarding NHS eye examinations and the issue of optical vouchers.

• 2012 PCA(O)1 - OS Advice Note (65 KB)
• 2012 PCA(O)1 (60 KB)

2011

2011 PCA(O)3 - issued 11 August 2011
Advises of the allowance payable to optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners (OMPs) for loss of earnings in respect of continuing education and training (CET) for 2010, Optical Vouchers values and pre-registration supervisors grant.

2011 PCA(O)2 - issued 19 July 2011
Advises on progress on the eye care integration project which the Scottish Government is taking forward with the eye care professions in Scotland and NHS Boards.

2011 PCA(O)1 - issued 1 February 2011
Advises NHS Boards of the coming into force of the NHS (General Ophthalmic Services and General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010, these will take effect from 28 February 2011.

• 2011 PCA(O)3 (83 KB)
• 2011 PCA(O)2 (195 KB)
• 2011 PCA(O)1 (108 KB)

2010

2010 PCA(O)4 - issued 6 December 2010
Advises NHS Boards of the publication of a revised leaflet to raise awareness of the NHS eye examination.

2010 PCA(O)3 - issued 28 July 2010
Advises of the allowance payable for loss of earnings in respect of CET and increases in domiciliary visiting fees and optical vouchers values and the pre-registration supervisors grant.

2010 PCA(O)2 - issued 24 June 2010
Advises of amendments to the tribunal regulations which will come into effect on 2 July 2010.

2010 PCA(O)1 - issued 12 March 2010
Advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of amendments to the regulations and increases in examination fees which take effect from 1 April 2010.

• 2010 PCA(O)4 (37 KB)
• 2010 PCA(O)3 (89 KB)
• 2010 PCA(O)2 (48 KB)
• 2010 PCA(O)1 (142 KB)

2009

2009 PCA(O)2 - issued 14 July 2009
Advises on Continuing Education and Training Allowance and the Glaucoma Patient Pathway.

2009 PCA(O)1 - issued 5 March 2009
Advises of increase in NHS Optical Voucher Values, NHS Domiciliary Visiting Fees, Pre-registration Supervisors Allowance, Continuing Education and Training Allowance, and revised form GOS(S)1 and Statement.

• 2009 PCA(O)2 (1.36 MB)
• 2009 PCA(O)1 (132 KB)

2008

2008 PCA(O)5 - issued 8 October 2008
Advises of changes in entitlement to vouchers towards the cost of glasses / contact lenses as a result of the introduction of income related Employment and Support Allowance.

2008 PCA(O)4 - issued June 2008
Advises on the allowance payable for loss of earnings in respect of CET.

2008 PCA(O)3 - issued 22 May 2008
Details of the agreement reached on a 3 year fee agreement for providing NHS eye examinations.

2008 PCA(O)2 - issued 11 March 2008
Covers the increase Optical Voucher Value.

2008 PCA(O)1 - issued 8 February 2008
Details the increases in fees and allowances.

• 2008 PCA(O)5 (55 KB)
• 2008 PCA(O)4 (103 KB)
• 2008 PCA(O)3 (59 KB)
• 2008 PCA(O)2 (92 KB)
• 2008 PCA(O)1 (88 KB)

2007

2007 PCA(O)5 - issued 1 October 2007
Promoting awareness of the NHS eye examination.

2007 PCA(O)4 - issued 20 July 2007
Includes the claim form for the allowance for CET undertaken in 2006.

2007 PCA(O)3 - issued 11 May 2007
Details the guidance and a national checklist for the inspection of premises and the final extension of the equipment allowance.

2007 PCA(O)2 - issued 16 March 2007
Has the new eye examination fees, voucher values, changes to the GOS regulations and the need for Health Boards to have an Optometric Adviser.

2007 PCA(O)1 - issued 9 February 2007
Covers the new domiciliary fees, the pre reg supervisors allowance and CET.

• 2007 PCA(O)5 (199 KB)
• 2007 PCA(O)4 (75 KB)
• 2007 PCA(O)3 (222 KB)
• 2007 PCA(O)2 (177 KB)
• 2007 PCA(O)1 (101 KB)