Regulatory

PCAs

2010

2010 PCA(O)3 - issued 28 July 2010

2010 PCA(O)2 - issued 24 June 2010

2010 PCA(O)1 - issued 12 March 2010

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.

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.

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.