Table 1 College-accredited higher qualifications in glaucoma and Independent prescribing to May 2021.

From: Transforming glaucoma care pathways: current glaucoma accreditation in UK optometry

Region/Country

Professional certificate in glaucoma

Higher certificate in glaucoma

Diploma in glaucoma (new)

Independent prescribing

East Midlands

90

18

0

40

Eastern

74

16

3

39

London

223

27

2

113

North East

28

4

1

36

North West

90

18

4

96

South East

103

23

4

77

South West

106

16

5

72

West Midlands

126

9

2

63

Yorks & Humber

194

21

1

57

England

1034

152

22

593

Scotland

22

2

1

362

Wales

149

16

4

37

Northern Ireland

135

3

1

46

UK totals

1340

173

28 (97)a

1038

  1. Non-optometrists and those residing overseas have not been included. Data are organised by qualification category and by UK country/region within which registrants reside. Scotland has a much lower uptake of glaucoma higher qualifications (although proportionately a much higher uptake of IP), arguably a difference relating to GOS contract arrangements and optometric roles in Scotland compared to other parts of the UK, and to funding initiatives for IP.
  2. aNo regional data is available for the ‘old’ Diploma in Glaucoma, although these practitioners numbered 69, giving a UK total of 97 for the Diploma.
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