Applying for a GOS contract

• Annex 4.1 Section A – Mandatory services: application for a contract to provide general ophthalmic services as an individual or partnership
• Annex 4.2 Section A – Additional services: application for a contract to provide general ophthalmic services as an individual or partnership
• Annex 4.3 Section B – Declaration to support application for contract to provide general ophthalmic services as an individual or partnership
• Annex 4.4 Section A – Mandatory services: application for contract to provide general ophthalmic services as a corporate body either as a limited company or limited liability partnership (LLP)
• Annex 4.5 Section A – Additional services: application for a contract to provide general ophthalmic services as a corporate body either as a limited company (Ltd) or limited liability partnership (LLP)
• Annex 4.6 Section B – Declaration by directors, chief executive or company secretary to support application for contract to provide general ophthalmic services as a corporate body
• Annex 4.7 Progress sheet – application for contract to provide general ophthalmic services as an individual or partnership
• Annex 4.8 Progress sheet – application for a contract to provide general ophthalmic services as a corporate body either as a limited company or limited liability partnership (LLP)

Contract visits and information

• Annex 4.9 Ophthalmic contract visit form
• Annex 4.10 GOS contract information sheet

Contract variations and changes

• Annex 5.1 General contract variation notice
• Annex 5.2 Receipt and signed variation notice
• Annex 5.3 Fully signed variation notice
• Annex 5.4 Mandatory services: application from a contractor for a contract variation to provide general ophthalmic services at different premises

Relocation of premises

• Annex 5.5 Acknowledgement of intention to relocate
• Annex 5.6 Outcome of visit – action required
• Annex 5.7 Agreement to relocation
• Annex 5.8 Refusal of relocation
• Annex 5.9 Removal of premises

Changes to contractor details and partnerships

• Annex 5.10 Letter requiring information relating to a change from individual to partnership
• Annex 5.11 Acknowledgement of information relating to a change from individual to partnership
• Annex 5.12 Letter requiring information relating to a change from partnership to individual
• Annex 5.13 Acknowledgement of information relating to change from partnership to individual
• Annex 5.14 Letter requiring information relating to a new partner joining a partnership
• Annex 5.15 Acknowledgement of information relating to a new partner joining a partnership
• Annex 5.16 Confirmation of company officer / LLP member changes
• Annex 5.17 Declaration of banking details

Contract management and sanctions

Remedial notices

• Annex 6.1 Remedial notice flowchart
• Annex 6.2 Template remedial notice
• Annex 6.3 Template notice receipt
• Annex 6.4 Template remedial notice satisfaction letter

Breaches and termination

• Annex 6.5 Breach notice flowchart
• Annex 6.6 Template breach notice
• Annex 6.7 Template termination notice
• Annex 6.8 Information requirement where contractor issues termination notice

Financial sanctions

• Annex 6.9 Financial contract sanctions
• Annex 6.10 Template contract sanction

Death of a contractor

• Annex 7.1 Template acknowledgment letter – notification of death of individual contractor
• Annex 7.2 Template acknowledgement letter – continuation of contract after death (partnership)
• Annex 7.3 Template acknowledgement letter – continuation of contract after death (partnership – two or more individuals)

Force majeure

• Annex 8.1 Contractor’s preliminary notice of force majeure event
• Annex 8.2 Acknowledgement of contractor notification

Local dispute resolution

• Annex 9.1 Example acknowledgement letter – local dispute resolution process
• Annex 9.2 Example invitation letter – local dispute resolution process
• Annex 9.3 Example stage 1 outcome letter (matter(s) resolved)
• Annex 9.4 Example stage 1 outcome letter (referral)
• Annex 9.5 Dispute checklist

Contract assurance and quality monitoring

• Annex 10.1 Example QIO contract assurance checklist
• Annex 10.2 Ophthalmic practice checklist of evidence
• Annex 10.3 Action plan template
• Annex 10.4 Template letter – acknowledgement of returned action plan
• Annex 10.5 Template letter – notification to contractor of visit
• Annex 10.6 Template letter – report to contractor following visit

Patient enquiries and feedback

• Annex 12.1 Patient enquiry letter
• Annex 12.2 Adult questionnaire
• Annex 12.3 Child questionnaire

Voucher applications

• Annex 13.1 Application for non-tolerance voucher
• Annex 13.2 Application for second pair voucher