What Does the AOP Do For Us?

1. What Does the AOP Do For Us? Lynn Hansford Chairman Public Affairs Committee

2. The changing political scene • GOS Regulations • Lists • Performers • Assistants • Grandfathering • Criminal Records Bureau checks – CRB • Practice Visits • Terms of Service – TOS • Post Payment Verification – PPV • Clinical Governance

3. The changing political scene • Other organisations • GOC • Registration • Fitness To Practice – FTP • Contact lenses • Primary Care Organisations • Payment by Results – PbR • Clinical governance • National Service Frameworks – NSFs

4. The changing political scene Local Schemes • Glaucoma screening • Glaucoma monitoring • Glaucoma shared care • Cataract referral • Cataract post-operative care • LVA provision • Diabetic screening • Diabetic shared care • Red eye (PEARS) • Direct referral

5. Tools to help you Website – www.assoc-optometrists.org • Information • Regulation • Making Accurate Claims • Guidance • Domiciliary regs • Locums • PPV protocols • Draft documents • Model LOC constitution • Templates • Sample contracts

6. Co-operation • Health Bill • Lobbying Campaign • Bosanquet reports • Health select committee • Eyecare Review • England • Wales

7. In Summary • Support for practitioners • As individuals • Collectively • The changing professional and regulatory scene • Working with others

8. Useful Contacts • Richard Carswell AOP Head of Public Affairs richardcarswell@aop.org.uk • Patricia O’Sullivan AOP Head of Primary Care patriciaosullivan@aop.org.uk • David Craig AOP Head of Communications davidcraig@aop.org.uk • Geoff Roberson AOP Primary Care Advisor geoff.roberson@virgin.net • Fiona Mitchell AOP Head of Legal Services fionamitchell@aop.org.uk