The College of Optometrists

if a px had a private test 2 months ago and come in today saying they are now on income support can you issue a voucher and re test on NHS?

There is no need for a repeat test, so they cannot have one but I see no reason why you could not issue a voucher using their private Rx.

There is no indication for a GOS sight test but the GOS regulations do allow any practitioner to issue a GOS voucher to patients who become entitled after their private sight test.

i THINK they have to show evidence within 3 months of the eye examination, or 30 days...

ill try and look it up

I agree with Tim - they can also get their eyetest money back. Only within a six month period of the private test though. The yellow form has to be endorsed. I believe (but will need to look up) that the issuer of the yellow form does not have to be the prescriber - it can be the dispenser.

has to be optom i think but doesnt have to be the oo or the practice which did test.

thanks alot folks.

lucic - no doesnot have to be an optom - but has to be a person registered with the PPC.