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Method of patient referral to the Orthoptist
Private practice
Salaried
Salaries nationally negotiated
Hospital (before mothly taxes) approximatively
Salary private practice
Obligation for registration to practise
Austria
All Physicians
1
53% in hospitals, 41% in private practice of an ophthamologist, 1% under the responsability of the local health organization (11/2004)
in part
1700-2300€
-
Under discussion
Belgium
The ophthamologist; In screening situations: by other medical doctors
1
50% salaried work in hospitals; 50% in the service of an ophthamologist; Few Belgian orthoptists work full time
no
1450€ (commencing salary)
No fixed fee; Generally 14€ for one orthoptic examination
YES
Czech-Republic
-
yes
YES
no
800-1000€
800-1000€
Only diplom with certificate
Denmark
All physicians
no
1: Work in hospital on salary basis; 2: Work with ophthamologist on a selfemployed basis (private negotiation of salary); 9: work in a hospital and with an ophthamologist
no
approx. 20.700 Danish crowns
With an ophthamologist, individually negotiated salary
NO
France
tous médecin
Yes 65%
35%
oui (revenu moyen)
2000€ net/mois (after taxes)
26000 / an
YES
Germany
all physicians
no
80% in private practice of an opthalmologist, 20% in hopsitals
yes
2.500€
no fixed fee (1500-4000)
Under discussion
Greece
Opthalmologists, neurologists, endocrinilogists etc
yes
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Recognised diploma by other EU country or USA
Ireland
Some orthoptists work in private practice and may or may not work together with an ophthalmologist. Many orthoptists will do a mix of public and private work.
Most private practioners work on a self employed fee per examination basis
Orthoptists working in the national health service executive (HSE) work under 3 salary scales, Basic (€34,969 to €51,033), Senior (€51,134 to €60,208) and Clinical Specialist (€56,564 to €65,638).
Up to €33,800 tax is at 20%. The top Marginal rate of tax is in the region of 52%
No set salary.
None at present but statutary registration with CORU is due to open soon.
Italy
By all the phisicians.More frequent by ophthalmologists , pediatricians,neurologists ,endocrinologists
YES more than 30%
65% (more or less) Most of them works, salaired, in Hospitals
YES
1.300 Euros
No fixed fee, but the National Association of orthoptist assitant in Ophthalmology (AIORAO) has produced a refrence tariff
Under discussion
Malta
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, PAEDIATRICIAN, OPTOMETRIST
YES
YES
YES
15.000€ annualy
Fee per client of approx. 20-25€
YES
Sweden
From a range of professions: General Practitioner (GP), Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, A&E, other health professionls, education, self referral, paediatricians, learning disability teams
Some orthoptists work in private practice and may or may not work together with an ophthalmologist
Variable
Individual depending on opportunities, hospital trusts and demand
28-45000 swedish kr/month
There is no set salary for private practice.
Orthoptists must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Switzerland
Médecins, pédiatres, écoles, opticiens
NO
Yes. 80% is working in an ophtalologist practice, 15% in clinics, 5% in screening in schools
No. Clinics have their own regionally (canton) fixed salaries. Most people have their salary fixed by the ophtalmologist.
Starting at CHF 5700,- Increases with years of practice.
Srting at CHF 5700,- Increases with years of practice.
No, only diploma
United-Kingdom
From a range of professions: General Practitioner (GP), Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, A&E, other health professionls, education, self referral, paediatricians, learning disability teams
Some orthoptists work in private practice and may or may not work together with an ophthalmologist
The pay scale working within the NHS follows the agenda for change pay scale. Orthoptists typically work as band 5 to band 8 depending on their specific work load. Band 5 salary currently begins at £22,128 and the maximum pay in band 8 is £83,258
upto 33,500 tax is at 20%, from 33,501 - 150,000 tax is at 40%
There is no set salary for private practice.
Orthoptists must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
