The review of the GOS in England has started in earnest with a series of questions posed by the Department of Health to the optical bodies and other interested parties.
Efforts to break down red tape and other barriers to improved integration of services across primary and secondary care are included, as well as whether changes will affect the remit of LOCs are included.
Newly appointed project manager from the Department of Health for the GOS review, Dr Dilip Chauhan from the DoH has authored the preliminary set of questions, and the optical group's are likely to use the policy document Primary Eyecare in England - A Vision for the Future they delivered to Richmond House last year (News, November 4).
The list of eight questions are intended to get some initial feedback from stakeholders before the review takes place in detail.
The full list of questions are:
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