Barrier breaking IT

FDS Consultants has been selected as the new long-term IT partner to work alongside Primary Eyecare Services (PES) and deliver a new system that both parties hope will enable greater collaboration between primary care optical practices and hospital eye departments.

The new Opera platform integrates access to NHS systems in order to meet the needs of PES, local optical committees and optical practices.

Dharmesh Patel, CEO of PES, said: ‘Opera is a single, easy to use platform covering all providers and episodes of care including records, referrals and collaboration. It enables a revolution in collaboration allowing primary eye care practices to work more closely with hospital eye services, which will ultimately deliver better patient care.’