Opticians

Please find in this section Ophthalmic advice and useful links and documents to help you in the day to day running of your practice.

Safeguarding Children in Suffolk

Suffolk LA: Safeguarding contacts

Please contact Cindie Dunkling (Designated nurse for safeguarding for Suffolk) via email Cindie.dunkling@nhs.net.

Diabetic Screening

Please click here for the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme website.

Optical Fraud

Whilst the majority of people who work in and use the NHS are honest, there is a minority who will seek to defraud the NHS of its valuable resource.  Please click here for an Optical Fraud Overview to discover how to identify and report possible cases of fraud.

Opticians Documents

This section contains referral forms and policy documents.  More information including children's sight tests, child protection, waste disposal and patient leaflets and posters can be found on the Practice Information page.

Referral Forms

Suffolk referral form for Evolutio eRefer registration form Cataract Surgery - Optometrist Direct Referral Cataract Surgery Form (T11b) - Secondary care referral  Cataract Surgery (T11a) - Primary Care referral and acute internal referral

Policy documents

Policy for the Management of Performers List Policy for the Admission to the NHS in Suffolk's Medical, Dental & Optometric Performers List Referring ophthalmology patients Safeguarding Adults Policy

Low Vision

Low Vision Leaflet LVL Leaflet for Self Referral

Suffolk Local Optical Committee

Suffolk Local Optometric Committee (LOC) is the organisation representing optometrists in Suffolk. It liaises with Suffolk CCGs on matters relating to eye care and represents Suffolk optometrists in negotiations with them.

Click here to see full list of Suffolk LOC members

Eye health leaflet

Devon Local Optical Committee has produced a leaflet to raise public awareness of the importance of eye health and regular eye tests. The leaflets have been distributed widely in Devon through GP and dental surgeries, pharmacies, libraries, hospitals and local authorities, among others. Devon LOC is making it available to others who may find it useful.