NHS funds glaucoma refresher scheme

NHS London has awarded a grant to fund the training of optometrists in its south east area to double the number of practitioners taking part in the Bexley repeat measures scheme for glaucoma referral.

Up to 100 optometrists are expected to benefit from funding to pay for their participation in refresher referral events and workshops. At the moment 42 practices are involved in the scheme and the aim is to double that.

The grant was awarded to NHS South East London which is working with Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich local optical committees (LOCs). Primary Eyecare BBG - the company set up by Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich LOCs - is arranging the events and co-ordinating the project in the boroughs.