Guidance for practices when changing ODS codes or moving Premises

Guidance for practices when changing ODS codes or moving Premises.

Step 1:  Notify Primary Eyecare Services providing at least 3 months written notice of their intentions.

The current subcontractor must inform Primary Eyecare when they are in the process of changing their ODS code for their Practice with NHS Business Service Authority and NHS Digital.

Step 2:  Complete the Change of ODS Form and return to hello@referral.support

The Current Subcontractor holder is responsible for informing Primary Eyecare Services and completing Change of ODS Form available HERE. Once you have completed and signed the form, please return it to hello@referral.support.

Step 3: PES Team will acknowledge the practice intentions and process the change.

The PES Team will process the change in accordance with the details submitted on the Change of ODS form and confirm if they require any further information.

Next Step:  Onboard the Practice with New ODS Code

• Ensure you have all compliance documents ready and complete them on the Quality in Optometry (QiO) website. You'll need the GOS Contract, NHS Contract, and DSPT, which should align with the new name and/or ODS code.
• You can onboard the practice on OPERA by following this guidance Practice Onboarding
• Once all compliance documents have been approved and existing users listed on the request form the team will transfer all clinical data from the old ODS code to the new ODS account and confirm via email when the process has been completed.