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Optometry

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Resources to help optometry providers become more sustainable

11 March 2025

A new dedicated section of the PCB website has been launched to support optometry practices with sustainability.

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Optometry Excellence

Diabetic Eye Screening insights project webinar

12 March 20255 March 2025

Are you looking to improve Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) uptake among 20-40 year olds living in deprived areas?

Read more about Diabetic Eye Screening insights project webinar
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Lead optometry provider has sights set on award

30 September 2024

GM’s Primary Eyecare Services has been shortlisted in the HSJ Awards 2024, for Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year.

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Optometry hub

Optometry Excellence programme update

30 January 2024

A new Greater Manchester Optometry Excellence programme is being finalised and will be rolled out this year.

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Primary care surge capacity for winter

10 January 20249 January 2024

Primary care providers across all four disciplines will be able to deliver additional capacity due to a number of Greater Manchester primary care surge schemes for the winter period. This will be in addition to capacity already in place in each of our Greater Manchester localities.

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Learn more about Pride in Practice

9 January 2024

Open invitation to primary care to learn more about Pride in Practice.

Spaces are available to join an introductory webinar and hear how the LGBT Foundation’s service can support you to develop inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients.

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Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit 2022

Shaping the future of primary care in Greater Manchester

3 October 202214 September 2022

More than 350 primary care professionals came together to share ideas, successes and solutions at the new Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit.

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  • About us
    • Vision and purpose
    • Your Primary Care Provider Board
    • Who we are
      • Meet the Board
      • Meet the Delivery Team
    • How we work
    • Our strategic context
    • Our role in Greater Manchester
    • Our successes
    • GM Primary Care Blueprint
      • GM Primary Care Summit
      • Blueprint delivery plan year one
    • Annual Review
    • Contact us
  • Community pharmacy
    • Community pharmacy overview
    • Pharmacy Excellence
      • Research in community pharmacy
    • Pharmacy First service
    • Advanced services
    • Raising concerns about a pharmacy service
    • Prevention
    • Health and wellbeing
    • Sustainability in community pharmacy
  • Dentistry
    • Dentistry overview
    • Dental Provider Board
    • Healthy Living Dentistry
      • What is Healthy Living Dentistry?
      • Roles and training
      • Your action plan
      • Frequently asked questions
      • Apply now
      • Accredited practices
      • Feedback from accredited practices
      • Best practice
    • Pride in Practice
    • Dentistry resources
    • Dentistry research
  • General practice
    • General practice overview
    • Digital transformation
      • Digital First Primary Care Programme
        • DFPC in numbers
        • Meet the team
      • How to get started
        • Agreeing intent
        • Health check
        • Preparing for change
        • The patient journey
      • How to develop your digital channels
        • Websites
        • Cloud-based telephony
        • Online appointments
        • The NHS App
        • Social media
        • Smarter messaging
        • Email and web forms
        • Letters
        • Walk in
      • Case studies
        • Healthy Hyde
        • Tower Family Healthcare Patient Hub
      • Latest news
      • Useful resources
    • GP Excellence
      • GP Excellence Podcast
      • Quality improvement
        • Diagnose
        • Plan and test
        • Implement
        • Sustain
      • Research
        • Become an academic GP
        • Boost your income through research
        • Engage your patients
        • Leading your PCN
        • Quick and easy
        • Research FAQs
        • Research QI Learning Community
      • GM clinical guidance and pathways
      • Resources
      • Support
    • New access models
    • PCB programmes
      • Diabetes Care
      • PCN Development Programme
      • PCN Leadership Programme  
      • Primary Care Leadership Programme  
      • Place-based GP Board Development Programme 
      • Proactive Care
    • PCN health inequalities data
    • Sustainability in general practice
    • Working with community pharmacy
      • Patient-led ordering
      • Hypertension Case Finding Advanced Service
  • Optometry
    • Optometry overview
    • Optometry Excellence
    • Optometry extended services
    • Sustainability in optometry
  • Sustainability
    • Building a net zero NHS
    • 10-step plan to greener primary care
    • Sustainability in community pharmacy
    • Sustainability in general practice
    • Sustainability in dentistry
    • Sustainability in optometry
  • Workforce hub
    • Workforce overview
    • Career and personal development
    • Health and Wellbeing Programme
      • Health and Wellbeing Podcast
      • Wellbeing resources
      • Wellbeing resources for NHS staff
      • Wellbeing apps
      • Crisis support
      • Mental wellbeing
        • Connect 5
      • Physical wellbeing
      • Financial wellbeing
      • Psychological safety
      • The leadership role
    • Primary care sitrep support
    • Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
  • News
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    • PCB Partner Update
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