Eyecare Education Early Bird Offer – Ending 31st January
Eyecare Education have kindly shared the following: All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately our Early Bird offer for Eyecare Glasgow and Eyecare Huddersfield are ending on …
GOC Appoints Kalwant Grewal to Council
The General Optical Council (GOC) announced that Kalwant Grewal has been appointed as a lay member of its Council. He was appointed by the Privy Council, and his term will …
Tribute to David Bonellie Former Chair of Optometry Scotland
Optometry Scotland is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Bonellie, a former Chair and longstanding member of the organisation. David was Chair of Optometry Scotland in 2014 …
GOS SS Launch and Reflection: A Decade of Progress for Community Optometry in Scotland
As the first week of GOS SS (General Ophthalmic Services Specialist Supplementary) launches across Scotland, we reflect on the past decade of Optometry Scotland activity and reflect on the growth …
eOphthalmic downtime Wednesday 21 January 07.30–1.30
Due to essential updates, eOphthalmic will be unavailable on Wednesday the 21st of January between 7.30am and 1.30pm. Please do not try to submit any ophthalmic claims for payment until after …
December paid January 2026 eSchedule reports are now available
Good morning, Please do not respond directly to this email. If you have any queries, please send us a separate email. The December paid January 2026 eSchedule ophthalmic reports are now available, please log in to …
General Ophthalmic Services Specialist Supplementary full implementation
Dear Practitioner, General Ophthalmic Services Specialist Supplementary full implementation comes into effect as of Monday 19 January 2026. Only Independent Prescriber (IP) optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners who have been approved …
OS Press Release: Scottish Budget 2026–27: Optometry Scotland welcomes continued investment in community eye care
Optometry Scotland (OS) welcomes the Scottish Budget 2026–27, which confirms continued investment in community optometry and reinforces its established role in delivering accessible eye care across Scotland. The Budget confirms …
Optician Online Article with Chair Eilidh 2026 year ahead
Optometry Scotland is pleased to share insights from our Chair, Eilidh Thomson, as featured in Optician Online’s recent Optical Outlook for 2026 discussion, where eye care leadership across the UK …
OT Article with OS Chair Eilidh’s Reflections from 2025
Optometry Scotland are delighted to share that our Chair, Eilidh Thomson, has been in Optometry Today’s year-end article “Four nations, one profession: how 2025 shaped optometry.” In this insightful piece, …