Optometry practices wanted to deliver community learning disabilities pathway

During this year’s Learning Disability Week, 19 to 25 June, and in close conjunction with the charity SeeAbility, Primary Eyecare is launching a single point of access referral pathway for people with learning disabilities. All practices located in the five areas identified are eligible to deliver the service and will be able to claim an enhanced fee in recognition of the extra patient interaction time and adaptations involved. The criteria for participation is that practices must have an accredited learning disabilities practitioner working on the team.