The Optical Fees Negotiation Committee (OFNC) is in discussion with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) fees and grants for 2026/27 and is seeking urgent engagement with GOS contractors to inform these.
8 May 2026
Many primary eye care practices will be aware of the recent communication from ICBs and/or NHSE Regional Teams in which they requested practices sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.
6 February 2026
MPs attending Parliamentary “Moving from Crisis to Recovery” event told investment in primary care needed now to future-proof the NHS.
30 January 2026
Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will impose yet more real terms cuts on NHS primary eyecare services.
8 December 2025
The College of Optometrists and the OFNC call on the government to make a long-term commitment to primary eye care.
23 May 2025
