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.