The Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (AIO) has written to the chief executive of Capita and to the Secretary of State in respect of the late payment of NHS fees to optical practices.
It said late payments were widespread and had ‘been enduring for many months now’.
AIO chairman Peter Warren said: ‘It is an absolute disgrace that a corporation the size of Capita is sitting on Government funds and not making timely payment of NHS fees to optical practices. If this was a temporary phenomenon it would be one thing, but it has been going on for months now. Small Independent practices cannot afford to carry the financial burden for government because Capita can’t do its job properly.’
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