Working in Practice

Question 1

What are the GOS?

Answer 1

• in order to provide- you need to have a contract with the NHS england: individual and buisness
• As an indicual you have a othalmic perfomers list

Question 2

How do you apply for the NHS site test?

Answer 2

GOS 1- blue form

Question 3

Who is eligible for a GOS 1?

Answer 3

-under 16
-under 19 in full time ed
-0ver 60
- If you wear complex lenses- has a power of 10.00D or more in any one meridian
-Registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired
-prisoner or leave from prison
-patients suffering from diabetes of glaucoma - includes
patients with previously treated glaucoma or with high IOP at risk of glaucoma

Question 4

What is the second part to the GOS 1 form?

Answer 4

-Date of your last site test (NHS or private)

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Question 5

What other patients are eligible for a NHS sight test?

Answer 5

• 40 or over with parent, bro,sis or child of a person who has been diagnosed as suffering from glaucoma
  -individuals who are in receipt of:
  income support
  pension credit guarantee credit
  income based job seekers allowance
  income based employment and support allowance (not contribution based)
  entitled to,or named on a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
  are awarded universal credit
• a member of the same family of a person who is in receipt of the above financial support
  -patients named on a HC2 or HC3 form

Question 6

What does the optometrist have to do after they have completed the sight test?

Answer 6

• They need to tick whether the patient has changed their prescription, or if its stable or they are eligible for a voucher
• They need to put their OPL number (national performer list number)- completed eye test to the general ophthalmic services and write their findings

Question 7

What needs to be issued after the eye test?

Answer 7

an optical prescription (GOS 2)- green form

Question 8

What does the GOS 2 need to tell?

Answer 8

Whether

• a new/changed prescription was issued
• an unchanged prescription was issued
• no prescription was required
• the patient was referred to their GP or opthalmic hospital
• A voucher was issued

Question 9

What happens if the patient gets help for the cost of their glasses >

Answer 9

They fill out a GOS 3 form- yellow

Question 10

What is a GOS 3 form?

Answer 10

Optical voucher and patients statement

Question 11

What is written in the GOS 3 form?

Answer 11

• Have patients prescription and type of voucher

- patients signs part 1 to confirm eligibility and part 2 after receipt of spectacles.

Question 12

What voucher does a patient receive with a single vision pair of glasses?

Answer 12

A-D

Question 13

What voucher does a patient recieve with a multifocal or bifocal pair of glasses?

Answer 13

E-G

Question 14

What voucher does a patient recieve if they get 2 pairs of single vision (distance and near) ?

Answer 14

A+A- allowing them to get 2 pairs of glasses

Question 15

What does the optometrist need to do?

Answer 15

• Sign it

Question 16

Who is eligible for GOS 3 voucher?

Answer 16

• under 16
  -16-18 in full time ed
  -on benefits
  income support
  pension credit guarantee credit
  income based job seekers allowance
  income based employment and support allowance
  HC2
  HC3
  supplement
  -complex lenses
  -prisoner on leave from prison

Question 17

What can the GOS 3 voucher help with?

Answer 17

-cost towards spectacles or contact lenses
-optom can issues a vouchers to those eligible if :
there is a change in prescription
spectacles need replacing due to fair “wear and tear”

Question 18

What is the lifetime of a voucher?

Answer 18

• 2 years from date issue - onlt if the patient is still eleigible to help with costs (e.g age)
• if patient looses voucher , you cant issue another voucher they need permission from local authorities

Question 19

What is a GOS 4?

Answer 19

• NHS optical repair/replacememnt voucher- pink form- definitely eligible for kids

Question 20

Who is eligible for GOS 4?

Answer 20

• UNDER 16
• 16-18 in full time ed
• benefits (etc, etc)
• complex lenses
• prisoners on leave from prison

Question 21

Who can the GOS 4 help for?

Answer 21

• automatically available to under 16s
• older patients may be eligible however :
• not automatic
• only applicable if damage a result of illness
• nobody else is eligible

Question 22

What is a GOS 5 form?

Answer 22

Claiming for a private sight test- orange form

• completed by patients who have a HC3 certificate
• claiming for part help towards the cost of an eye examination

Question 23

What is a HC3 form?

Answer 23

HC3 gives you part help towards the cost of your eye test

Question 24

What is a GOS 6 form?

Answer 24

Application for a domiciliary eye examination

Question 25

Who is eligible for a GO6 form?

Answer 25

-same as GOS 1
-include reason for domiciliary examination- state why the patient cant get to the practice unaccompanied- main criteria
patient is essentially housebound

Question 26

What is a domiciliary eye examination?

Answer 26

eye examination at the patients place of residence- for e.g older patients

Question 27

What is a HC1 form?

Answer 27

• allows you to get a HC2 OR HC3 certificate
• allow patient to apply for help with cost of eye examination and spectacles on grounds of low income via HC2 or HC3 form

Question 28

What are the replies to HC1 form?

Answer 28

• Get help towards dental cost
• HC2 certificate as a reply- you get full help for NHS eye examination/ dental costs and voucher
• HC3 certificate as a response- entitled to some help
• HC4 - No help
• HC5- from to claim money back for money already paid at other eyetests