Political Visits

11/10/24 – John Griffiths MS visited Specsavers, Spytty Retail Park, Newport.

The following matters were discussed on the visit:

• The changes to optometry following optometry contract reform
• Independent Prescribing and WGOS 4 services
• Urgent Eye Care services and how the services are open to all patients irrespective of whether they pay for their sigh tests
• Children’s eye tests
• Equipment costs and concerns that optometry do not have access to Premises Improvement Grants

23/09/24 – Sam Rowlands, MS attended a visit  to Specsavers, Broughton. The following matters were discussed on the very successful visit:

• How primary care optometry can support the NHS in Wales following contract reform
• Need for digital solutions to support primary care optometry delivery of Contract Reform and enable safe patient referrals to and from secondary care.
• Workforce challenges and the need for a School of Optometry in North Wales
• Working with BCUHB

With thanks to Kelly Gibson and Alex Tang for hosting the visit.