The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023

• (a) inform the patient’s general practitioner of the referral and provide details of the reason for the referral, and

• (b) give the patient a written statement confirming the referral has been made with details of the referral.

• (4) In this paragraph, “general practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered as a general practitioner.

• (5) A referral made by a contractor in accordance with this paragraph must be made electronically where the means of making electronic referrals are available to the contractor.

Use of disqualified name

27

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a contractor must not use in any manner the name or part of the name, either alone or in combination with any other words or letters of, or used by, any person so long as that person is disqualified by the First-tier Tribunal from inclusion in any combined list by virtue of the Act or these Regulations.

• (2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) prevents—

• (a) a contractor other than a body corporate from using the contractor’s own name, or

• (b) a contractor that is a body corporate from using the name by which it is enrolled in the register maintained under the Opticians Act 1989.

Training

28

• (1) A contractor must ensure that the persons specified in sub-paragraph (2) undertake training, as required by the Local Health Board on whose list the contractor is included, which—

• (a) must include annual training for the purpose of maintaining and updating the individual’s professional skills and knowledge in relation to the services that person performs, assists with or supports;

• (b) may include other ad-hoc or one-off training for that purpose.

• (2) The persons are—

• (a) the contractor, except where the contractor is a corporate optician;

• (b) those employed by the contractor under paragraph 18(1) to assist in the provision of primary ophthalmic services;

• (c) others employed by the contractor who support the persons listed at (b) in the performance of such services.

• (3) A contractor may not employ or otherwise engage a qualified practitioner in relation to the provision of primary ophthalmic services unless the contractor is satisfied that the qualified practitioner has the clinical experience and training necessary to enable them to properly perform the services that they are to be required to perform.

Compliance with legislation and guidance

29

A contractor must—

• (a) comply with all relevant legislation, and

• (b) have regard to all relevant guidance issued by the Local Health Board or the Welsh Ministers.

SCHEDULE 5 — Consequential amendments to primary legislation

Freedom of Information Act 2000

1

• (1) The Freedom of Information Act 2000[^f00063] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 1 (public authorities), in paragraph 44, after “National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,” insert “or providing both general ophthalmic services and other ophthalmic services in accordance with arrangements made with a Local Health Board in Wales under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,”.

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006

2

• (1) The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006[^f00064] is amended as follows.

• (2) In section 27(1) (other interpretative provisions), in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “family health service provider in Wales”—

• (a) after “general ophthalmic services” insert “, or both general ophthalmic services and other ophthalmic services in accordance with arrangements made with a Local Health Board,”;

• (b) omit “Part 6 of”.

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019

3

• (1) The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019[^f00065] is amended as follows.

• (2) In section 78(1) (interpretation), in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “family health service provider in Wales”, after “general ophthalmic services” insert “, or both general ophthalmic services and other ophthalmic services in accordance with arrangements made with a Local Health Board,”.

SCHEDULE 6 — Minor and consequential amendments to secondary legislation

The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

1

• (1) The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992[^f00066] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) in the definition of “complaint”, for “Part II services” substitute “a relevant service”;

• (b) for the definition of “Ophthalmic Regulations” substitute—

• “Ophthalmic Regulations” means the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023;

• (c) omit the definition of “Part II service”;

• (d) in the definition of “patient”, for “Part II service” substitute “relevant service”;

• (e) at the appropriate place insert—

• “primary ophthalmic services” has the meaning given in regulation 4 of the Ophthalmic Regulations;

• “relevant service” means pharmaceutical services provided under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or primary ophthalmic services;

• (3) In regulation 2(4) (interpretation), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d) paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023.

• (4) In regulation 4(5) (provisions relating to the start of disciplinary proceedings), for “Part II services” substitute “relevant services”.

• (5) In regulation 20(3) (power of Local Representative Committees to consider complaints), for “general ophthalmic services” substitute “primary ophthalmic services or other ophthalmic services pursuant to arrangements with Local Health Boards under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006”.

The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

2

• (1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995[^f00067] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation A2 (interpretation), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “ophthalmic provider” substitute—

(b) as regards Wales, is included in an ophthalmic list (as defined in regulation 10(2)(a) of the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023) prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations;

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997

3

• (1) The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997[^f00068] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

• (a) for the definition of “ophthalmic list” substitute—

• “ophthalmic list” means the list defined in regulation 10(2)(a) of the Ophthalmic Services Regulations, prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations;

• (b) for the definition of “Ophthalmic Services Regulations” substitute—

• “Ophthalmic Services Regulations” means the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023;

• (c) for the definition of “supplementary list” substitute—

• “supplementary list” means the list defined in regulation 10(2)(b) of the Ophthalmic Services Regulations, prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations;

• (3) In regulation 9(1) (issue of vouchers by ophthalmic medical practitioners or opticians), in the words after paragraph (b) omit “paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 of”.

The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008

4

• (1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008[^f00069] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2.A.1 (interpretation: general), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “ophthalmic provider” substitute—

(b) as regards Wales, is included in an ophthalmic list (as defined in regulation 10(2)(a) of the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023) prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations;

• (3) In regulation 3.A.1 (interpretation of Part 3: general), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “ophthalmic provider” substitute—

(b) as regards Wales, is included in an ophthalmic list (as defined in regulation 10(2)(a) of the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023) prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations;

The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011

5

• (1) Regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011[^f00070] is amended as follows.

• (2) In the definition of “primary care provider”, for paragraph (e) substitute—

(e) provides ophthalmic services, including primary ophthalmic services, in accordance with arrangements under the 2006 Act;

• (3) In the definition of “relevant complaints procedure”, for sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (c) substitute—

(iv) paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023;

• (4) At the appropriate place insert—

• “primary ophthalmic services” (“gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol”) has the meaning given in regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023;

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2012

6

• (1) Article 5 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2012[^f00071] is amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph (a), in the definition of “practice premises”, for the words from “the address which is included” to “services are provided” substitute—

• registered premises in relation to a contractor as defined in the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023

• (3) In paragraph (b), in the definition of “mobile services”, for “National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986” substitute “National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023”.

The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015

7

• (1) Regulation 166(10) (medical practitioner) of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015[^f00072] is amended as follows.

• (2) For paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) in Wales, is included in an ophthalmic list (as defined in regulation 10(2) of the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023) prepared and published by a Local Health Board in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 4 of those Regulations.

SCHEDULE 7 — Revocations

The following provisions are revoked to the extent specified.

Title	Citation	Extent of revocation
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986	S.I. 1986/975	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/486	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/395	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/1175	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/1051	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/404	All remaining provisions
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/558	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/705	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/693	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002	S.I. 2002/1883 (W. 192)	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003	S.I. 2003/837 (W. 106)	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services Supplementary List) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment and Consequential Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006	S.I. 2006/181 (W. 32)	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007	S.I. 2007/122 (W. 12)	The whole Regulations
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2007	S.I. 2007/1026 (W. 93)	The whole Regulations

Signed

Eluned Morgan — Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers — 27 September 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations provide for arrangements in relation to primary ophthalmic services under the National Health Service in Wales. They supersede, consolidate and revoke previous Regulations.

The Regulations in large part replicate the provisions of the revoked Regulations in relation to the arrangements to be made by Local Health Boards for general ophthalmic services (sight tests).

In addition to the provisions about general ophthalmic services, the Regulations require Local Health Boards to also make arrangements for the provision of eye examination services under the National Health Service in Wales. General ophthalmic services and the eye examination services are collectively referred to in the Regulations as “primary ophthalmic services”.

Part 2 of the Regulations defines primary ophthalmic services and places a duty on Local Health Boards to arrange for the provision of eye examination services in their area.

Part 3 of the Regulations (and Schedule 1) makes provision in relation to general ophthalmic services, including setting out who is eligible to receive general ophthalmic services.

Part 4 of the Regulations (and Schedules 2 and 3) makes provision requiring each Local Health Board to maintain a combined list (comprised of the ophthalmic and supplementary lists), and provision about the qualification of ophthalmic medical practitioners. The “ophthalmic list” is a list of contractors that provide primary ophthalmic services in the Local Health Board’s area and the “supplementary list” is a list of the persons approved by the Local Health Board for the purpose of assisting in the provision of primary ophthalmic services. The Regulations require those registered with the General Optical Council as student optometrists to be included in a combined list before they may be employed to assist in the provision of primary ophthalmic services.

Part 5 of the Regulations (and Schedule 4) makes provision about arrangements with qualified practitioners for the provision of primary ophthalmic services.

Part 6 of the Regulations makes miscellaneous provision including in relation to the disclosure and publication of information, and the service of documents.

Part 7 of the Regulations (and Schedules 5, 6 and 7) makes consequential, revocation, transitional and saving provisions.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c. 42. See section 206(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (“the Act”) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”, which are relevant to the powers being exercised; see sections 15, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76(6) and (9), 104, 105, 106, 107(5) and (7), 110(6)(a), (9) and (10), 115(9), 116, 117, 118, 119(3) and (5), 203(9) and (10), 204(3)(c)(i) and 205. Section 72 was amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) (“the 2012 Act”), Schedule 9, paragraph 125 and the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), Schedule 2, paragraph 130. Section 105 was amended by paragraph 128 of Schedule 9 to the 2012 Act and S.I. 2010/22, Schedule 2, paragraph 134. Sections 104 and 110 were amended by paragraphs 133, 135 and 138 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2010/22, respectively. Section 106 was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) and the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31). There are amendments to sections 10 and 203 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00002]: 1989 c. 44; section 9 was amended by S.I. 2005/848., article 10, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), Schedule 4, paragraph 44 and the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 16), Schedule 1, paragraph 37.

[^f00003]: Section 36 was amended by S.I. 2005/848, Schedule 1, paragraph 8. There are other amendments to section 36 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: Section 7 was amended by S.I. 2005/848, article 7.

[^f00005]: 2006 c. 41.

[^f00006]: 1978 c. 29.

[^f00007]: 2007 c. 15.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2017/913 (W. 224).

[^f00009]: 1983 c. 54; the definition of “fully registered person” in section 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/3101, regulation 29 and amended by S.I. 2008/1774, Schedule 1, paragraph 20 and S.I. 2019/593, Schedule 1, paragraph 30. There are other amendments to section 55 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00010]: Section 115 was amended by S.I. 2010/22, Schedule 2, paragraph 139, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Schedule 21, paragraph 31 and the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), Schedule 1, paragraph 1.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2017/958, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1995/2800, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00013]: Section 8A was added by S.I. 2005/848, article 9.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00015]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00016]: 2014 anaw 4

[^f00017]: S.I. 1997/818, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00018]: 1997 c. 50; section 113B was inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).

[^f00019]: Section 35D was inserted by article 13 of S.I. 2002/3135, and the title of the section was further amended by article 5 of S.I. 2015/794. Section 35D(2) was amended by S.I. 2014/1101, article 7 and S.I. 2015/794, article 5. There are other amendments to this section which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2002/3135, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00021]: Section 13F was added by S.I. 2005/848, article 16.

[^f00022]: Section 13G was added by S.I. 2005/848, article 16.

[^f00023]: 1984 c. 22.

[^f00024]: 1952 c. 52.

[^f00025]: Section 111 was amended by S.I. 2010/22, Schedule 2, paragraph 136.

[^f00026]: 2002 c. 17; section 25(3) was amended by paragraph 17(2) and (3) of Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4 to S.I. 2010/231, paragraph 56(b) of Schedule 15 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16).

[^f00027]: S.I. 1992/664, amended by S.I. 2002/2469; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1986/975, amended by S.I. 1996/705, S.I. 2002/1883 and S.I. 2006/181. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations. These Regulations were revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2008/1700.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2006/181 (W. 32).

[^f00030]: 2014 c. 23.

[^f00031]: S.I. 2007/1104 (W. 116); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1480 (W. 153), S.I. 2009/54 (W. 18), S.I. 2009/2365 (W. 193), S.I. 2010/1237 (W. 107), S.I. 2011/1940 (W. 208), S.I. 2013/684 (W. 82), S.I. 2014/1099 (W. 109), S.I. 2016/211 (W. 84), S.I. 2017/340 (W. 84) and S.I. 2018/48 (W. 15).

[^f00032]: S.I. 2007/121 (W. 11), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00033]: 1989 c. 41; section 23A was inserted by section 2(4) of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35) and was amended by paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 3 to the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23) and regulation 74 of S.I. 2016/413 (W. 131).

[^f00034]: 2002 c. 21; Part 1 is repealed except in relation to a case referred to in article 3 of S.I. 2019/167.

[^f00035]: Section 34D was added by paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234) and was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 1(1) to S.I. 2019/593.

[^f00036]: 2012 c. 5; there are amendments to Part 1 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00037]: 1992 c. 4; section 137(1) was amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2014/560. There are other amendments to that section that are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00038]: 1995 c. 18; section 35 was amended by paragraph 124(3) of Schedule 24(7) to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33). There are other amendments to that section that are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2002/2006, amended by S.I. 2005/1919; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00040]: S.I. 2008/794, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00041]: S.I. 2013/376; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/2887 and S.I. 2018/65.

[^f00042]: S.I. 2013/376, amended by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), section 14(5); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00043]: 1995 c. 18; section 1(4) was repealed by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), Schedule 14, paragraph 1. That repeal has effect on different days for different areas and purposes in relation to any provision of Part 1 of the 2012 Act (c. 5) or Part 1 of Schedule 14 to that Act.

[^f00044]: S.I. 1987/1969, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00045]: 2007 c. 5; section 1(2)(b) was repealed by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), Schedule 14, paragraph 1. That repeal has effect on different days for different areas and purposes in relation to any provision of Part 1 of the 2012 Act (c. 5) or Part 1 of Schedule 14 to that Act.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2013/376, amended by S.I. 2014/597.

[^f00047]: 2002 c. 16; section 2 was amended by Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).

[^f00048]: See section 1(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) which states that Parts 2 to 13 of that Act together make up a code called the “Sentencing Code”.

[^f00049]: 1946 c. 81.

[^f00050]: 1977 c. 49.

[^f00051]: 1995 c. 46.

[^f00052]: 1992 c. 5.

[^f00053]: 2003 c. 42.

[^f00054]: S.I. 1992/664; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/703, S.I. 2002/2469 and S.I. 2013/2042.

[^f00055]: S.I. 1997/818, amended by S.I. 2003/301.

[^f00056]: 2020 asc 1

[^f00057]: 2018 c. 12; the definition in section 3 was amended by S.I. 2019/419.

[^f00058]: Section 24 was amended by S.I. 2005/848.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2011/704; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2023/274 (W. 41) and S.I. 2023/281 (W. 42).

[^f00060]: S.I. 2023/953 (W. 155).

[^f00061]: Section 26 was amended by S.I. 2005/848, article 19.

[^f00062]: 2002 c. 17.

[^f00063]: 2000 c. 36.

[^f00064]: 2006 c. 30.

[^f00065]: 2019 anaw 3.

[^f00066]: S.I. 1992/664.

[^f00067]: S.I. 1995/300.

[^f00068]: S.I. 1997/818.

[^f00069]: S.I. 2008/653.

[^f00070]: S.I. 2011/704 (W. 108).

[^f00071]: S.I. 2012/2113.

[^f00072]: S.I. 2015/94.

Editorial notes

[^key-96367a1e87e0d18af8b5b53104305021]: Reg. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-88d68cb378985f87a3d2f35d03ee9b32]: Reg. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a487b80e90dcffee6ada83c423d21eb1]: Reg. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-275dcbc638845114a114df5fc0cba956]: Reg. 4 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-66360f861798ade6dc7eb7282eb167bf]: Reg. 5 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-cf084bc36e356424860d2d0bfb39f2c9]: Reg. 6 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-97e8e53763c779032697d25722ad8480]: Reg. 7 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-5ce579d3081eb0d8b86f521ae60fd49e]: Reg. 8 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9e34bc5aae2e6923652dd14804b679f1]: Reg. 9 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-41d5844bda1af3de6f61131f39293a4a]: Reg. 10 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-190ea075e3f7bda89d2cc85758fafa2e]: Reg. 11 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8c02055844c22e80621bfc89b6bee5cd]: Reg. 12 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-249c578d58100a5395035f7d2b0bb5be]: Reg. 13 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-60bf1db40672e34e1e8fd3615de7d593]: Reg. 14 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-74b5fe10c37b93297f31489f0aa47ad8]: Reg. 15 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c7f0648ad89ffb248597e684ea7d0c09]: Reg. 16 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-1e1875be68f9feb2123db9f8c9220f0e]: Reg. 17 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ac7a01f4ca6b10b05d559983bd96ee87]: Reg. 18 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7edd3b0327220d6881c02b4478c78ecb]: Reg. 19 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f2b4c734a7df65de945e591062d9a1fa]: Reg. 20 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8af0ca04bf084a8008f6d6ccecb31eff]: Reg. 21 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-254cccf23f672f5d4db6ef5a1ec1daf3]: Reg. 22 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-84bbba7b00d311c0c3e9f99483aa4bc6]: Reg. 23 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-caff524f63a0a0f34b88f27b68686746]: Reg. 24 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b6e5b92328081d240314907d02dd8050]: Reg. 25 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0bb792dafd4cb021e644ca26ee100000]: Reg. 26 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-d980714cf896c1761e54d8dfd8626613]: Reg. 27 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-190c52fa2e6dd8bcef36afc0c4e59aaa]: Reg. 28 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c169e7f1fc9670d12dafea9f986fb645]: Reg. 29 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0b5b5e0db2c4e6610c87396b274d8fc8]: Reg. 30 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b7dec2373f7a139aefda10beadbed6b9]: Reg. 31 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-36449dc4ff3dad3ad2fb497a58869657]: Reg. 32 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-607655d826b8a55610138aad3e3abe60]: Reg. 33 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0af125d8340e61c64119cb63d3f6ae9a]: Reg. 34 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-55b18d762d24aa4e00fcf17dbb06fd52]: Reg. 35 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c33b84d10441e7b8d83eb648138c2a58]: Reg. 36 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b84d1229479e86d58fe702cfa852b731]: Reg. 37 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a1480f1de9bf38561455df6f961c9989]: Reg. 38 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-74c173110e0ebf042a8faff751d3d688]: Reg. 39 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a5240e1cc96472f8037a8ccc0f255f9d]: Reg. 40 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-68f562a8759a89a2e42b07735c8c79ad]: Reg. 41 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-25352b8d58406f0ca37b2802cbd3e887]: Reg. 42 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9349bdb8a37d7846b05e277597c9f430]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6957682bd4a883a6cc68522ffacf8e3c]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-848c2ecc7585bcbf56a06f8135300e80]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c6f25306dfb2e092379b3a66a335b4d2]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b56e06c77998017e37710dadd2f1528f]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e209a62e40e779ff79a7bb04786e3408]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7138fe44d3b64042cad9f91f72af0361]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e73b460aca33815b781ae288e9dc811f]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-875d242725d0814bc26d89996765009a]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4b6caa9d08f0a5458695de10b9e2d952]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-01ebb77628c73c25f773e02d9b7cec6d]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-cbf931a0d70a4832385d3720e0f64ab2]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-eeec7d6b51208b202526adfe2d0e6d8e]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-860c3f11b0a192fe34c8de2f2423c32a]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7d5f28c7fdae3250f8326108f8b99fec]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-60f4f9c7e84b5a92a239134a9e10eee5]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-55729e829540e348d2b59e09dd5198ca]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-cb11fa7d55b2ecdbe227af495c3839ea]: Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9df0fac00ff4ddabc5b9505a5f9ffe3b]: Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-89695eaf625c103b319172a08ca87125]: Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-161013bd45f416bad64cf984b595bada]: Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-5996685816e960c066d0ae6361a96f5c]: Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c479758db4801e857ee6040787d13967]: Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-95e6c7282d0298a8bd5d4d11b37fc6bf]: Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-1d30748d7a7469f329ccac277157e80e]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7ecf56f7ae419fcd4f284078c6821511]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-d61286c2567383b0c052f95a195cc8a9]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6d53e10c630f43189f9dd90424199e08]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-dc1f830bd01a4a8442b1ee8c43315c85]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-edb2352754a08b81467b6ba429aca6df]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ab216b9acf11cb4d1ec8cbc026da6af7]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f58ac99ea0e334dee3644689a755b0b7]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8cf471fe979d67f10ba5d5d2a36038e2]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a279d818a8d35daabfb70bf1a353ed0b]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ecb5406558009b456d55265cf1d84320]: Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-03c96bea3c66dbb8da28d539c3d4ca97]: Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-5ca10215cb4183460457de76228e0eb7]: Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-68e25dc9a908ab00407408d342349c36]: Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-401f7b98c6e716fcdea9be8731cd319e]: Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4ca1d4c9169308603dab75ad02463a03]: Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b6946f3233ca998fbfedeb9b67635b76]: Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f91c9ebcceffdc32e923f3c70de8e46d]: Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b9b8e1b0229420082c56f9b6abfa3955]: Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f4500ec339bacfa122ef53231369e112]: Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-1d762d77935edb25b0fe5b12252bbc9e]: Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b89573d23b2f7bbf93ce912a5ad35b40]: Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c9144752d24e233a269aafd271b43002]: Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-198e4253a70146e8aa0daf80ca1f1fcc]: Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-df9218e73ce45e9f5e70688de5ae9812]: Sch. 4 para. 25 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-aecc61dc16434e93c4f4437314b1b737]: Sch. 4 para. 26 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e07ef5088ba9bb78d9c7abbd564006cb]: Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-fe12d3acbe3685c8d27326b6c8aed848]: Sch. 4 para. 28 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0b778843b860697aa1a657ce08e2c3c5]: Sch. 4 para. 29 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6aa98e641b9a5240283fcca6e4c3ab14]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-dc7dc193582f3d18e3fd4587181e1d51]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e8d30e5617bdee66708b3692c1e4907c]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3ed3521f5d4f082e5342490ba5992861]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2c8ebe9d67dc74f5265775acf312c261]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-472348b37a3ae34015d0177b744781b2]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ca01f8286cf3eaf6dcf4a148c063ff21]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a19adfece2ba3aa6eadbebce6d5faed8]: Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f1454eb9ff3a247dfc9b1a355631204a]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4f807f317ed145fbfefa2d60592a6809]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6cb6df3451e952e989744be43463c4a8]: Sch. 7 in force at 20.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c7d9518d344e8d5f5af7bc13232151b5]: Regs. 4A, 4B inserted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1196), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2025/285, regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b))

[^key-e65efab0b9120907331f103ae427c46b]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1196), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2025/285, regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a))

Issue of orders signed by a qualifying optometrist

4A

• (1) A qualifying optometrist must order ophthalmic listed medicines or ophthalmic listed appliances as are required for the treatment of any patient to whom it is providing services under the contract by issuing to the patient an order signed by a qualifying optometrist.

• (2) Every order must—

• (a) be signed by the qualifying optometrist,

• (b) be issued separately to each patient to whom the contractor is providing services under the contract, and

• (c) be requested on a form that is supplied for the purposes of this paragraph by the Local Health Board.

Excessive prescribing

4B

A qualifying optometrist must not order drugs or appliances whose cost or quantity, in relation to any patient, is, by reason of the character of that drug or appliance, in excess of that which was reasonably necessary for the proper treatment of that patient.

Enwi, dod i rym a chymhwyso

Dehongli

Dyletswydd i drefnu archwiliadau llygaid

Gwasanaethau offthalmig cyffredinol a gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol

Cymhwystra i gael prawf golwg

Cais am brawf golwg

Gwasanaethau eraill sy’n cael eu trin fel pe baent yn wasanaethau offthalmig cyffredinol

Darparu gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol

Cymwysterau ymarferwyr meddygol offthalmig

Dyletswydd i lunio rhestr gyfunol

Cyhoeddi’r rhestr gyfunol

Cais i gynnwys ymarferydd mewn rhestr

Penderfyniadau a seiliau dros wrthod

Cynnwys ymarferydd yn amodol

Gohirio penderfyniadau

Gofynion y mae rhaid i ymarferydd cymwysedig sydd wedi ei gynnwys mewn rhestr atodol gydymffurfio â hwy

Dileu ymarferydd o restr

Cynlluniau iechyd rhagnodedig

Dileu ymarferydd yn ddigwyddiadol o restr atodol

Tynnu’n ôl o restr offthalmig

Cyfyngiadau ar dynnu’n ôl o restr offthalmig

Tynnu’n ôl o restr atodol

Atal dros dro o restr atodol

Y weithdrefn wrth atal dros dro o restr gyfunol

Aildderbyn

Hysbysiadau i Fyrddau Iechyd Lleol

Hysbysiadau gan Fyrddau Iechyd Lleol

Apêl i’r Tribiwnlys Haen Gyntaf

Y weithdrefn wrth adolygu penderfyniad gan Fwrdd Iechyd Lleol

Cyfnodau adolygu ar gyfer anghymhwysiad cenedlaethol

Y Datganiad

Trefniadau ar gyfer darparu gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol

Taliadau am wasanaethau rhannol

Taliadau i ymarferwyr cymwysedig sydd wedi eu hatal dros dro

Gordaliadau

Datgelu gwybodaeth

Cyhoeddi gwybodaeth

Cyflwyno dogfennau i gontractwyr

Diwygiadau canlyniadol i ddeddfwriaeth sylfaenol

Mân ddiwygiadau a diwygiadau canlyniadol i is-ddeddfwriaeth

Darpariaethau dirymu

Darpariaethau arbed a darpariaethau trosiannol

Meini prawf cymhwystra

Tystiolaeth benodol o gymhwystra ar gyfer personau penodol

Cymwysterau ymarferwyr meddygol offthalmig

Cymeradwyo cymwysterau ymarferwyr meddygol offthalmig

Apelau gan y Pwyllgor Cymwysterau Offthalmig

Dehongli

Yr wybodaeth yn y rhestr offthalmig

Yr wybodaeth yn y rhestr atodol

Rhestrau offthalmig: yr wybodaeth sydd i’w chynnwys mewn cais

Rhestrau offthalmig: yr ymgymeriadau a’r cydsyniad

Rhestrau atodol: yr wybodaeth sydd i’w darparu mewn cais

Rhestrau atodol: yr ymgymeriadau a’r cydsyniadau

Datganiadau

Y weithdrefn ar gyfer dileu ymarferydd o dan y Rheoliadau hyn

Y weithdrefn ar gyfer dileu ymarferydd o dan y Ddeddf

Y ffactorau sydd i’w hystyried cyn dileu ymarferydd

Y ffactorau sy’n ymwneud ag achosion anaddasrwydd

Y ffactorau sy’n ymwneud ag achosion o dwyll

Y ffactorau sy’n ymwneud ag achosion effeithlonrwydd

Dehongli

Corffori darpariaethau

Dyletswydd i roi sbectol sylfaenol ar gael

Mangreoedd y mae gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol i’w darparu ynddynt

Darparu gwasanaethau symudol

Mangreoedd a chyfarpar

Arddangos hysbysiadau

Y Gymraeg

Yr amseroedd pan fo rhaid darparu gwasanaethau offthalmig sylfaenol

Cofnodion

Trefniadau eraill ar gyfer cofnodion

Archwiliadau

Adrodd am y gweithlu

Cydweithredfa optometreg

Gwella ansawdd a llywodraethu

Datgan Euogfarnau etc.

Ceisiadau i restrau eraill

Dirprwyon

Cyflogeion

Y weithdrefn bryderon

Cydweithredu ag ymchwiliadau

Cwynion a wneir yn erbyn ymarferwyr meddygol offthalmig a phryderon a hysbysir ynghylch ymarferwyr meddygol offthalmig

Hawliadau am daliadau

Profion golwg

Archwiliadau llygaid

Gwrthod darparu gwasanaethau

Atgyfeiriadau

Defnyddio enw sydd wedi ei anghymhwyso

Hyfforddiant

Cydymffurfio â deddfwriaeth a chanllawiau

Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000

Deddf Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn (Cymru) 2006

Deddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019

Rheoliadauʼr Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Pwyllgorau Gwasanaethau a’r Tribiwnlys) 1992

Rheoliadau Cynllun Pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol 1995

Rheoliadau’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Ffioedd a Thaliadau Optegol) 1997

Rheoliadau Cynllun Pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol 2008

Rheoliadau’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Trefniadau Pryderon, Cwynion ac Iawn) (Cymru) 2011

Gorchymyn Deddf Diogelu Grwpiau Hyglwyf 2006 (Darpariaethau Amrywiol) 2012

Rheoliadau Cynllun Pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol 2015

Dyroddi archebion a lofnodwyd gan optometrydd cymhwysol

Rhagnodi gormodol