Research Fellowships opportunities at PhD and post-doctoral levels
The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium is a group of eye health organisations working to strengthen eye health services and the quality of eye health care across the Commonwealth. We are giving eye health workers based in low and middle-income Commonwealth countries the opportunity to apply for a small number of Research Fellowships
Public Health Outcome Data for Certificate of Vision Impairment
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) data update for August 2014 has been published by Public Health England (PHE) for the data period 2012/2013. The data are presented in an interactive data tool that allows users to view data in a user-friendly format. The data tool also provides links to further supporting and relevant information
CPD online reporting tool
One of the requirements of Good Medical Practice is that doctors keep their knowledge and skills up to date. The GMC document Supporting information for appraisal and revalidation states that CPD should: Be relevant to the whole scope of the doctor’s practice Stimulate the doctor to reflect on whether he / she is working to the
Improving eye health and reducing sight loss – A ‘Call to Action’
Patients, professionals and the public are being invited to have their say by NHS England, in a debate around the provision of eye health services. ‘The NHS belongs to us all: a call to action’ was launched last July and set out the challenges faced by the NHS; those of an ageing population with complex
Field Safety Notice: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics; samples containing fluorescein may show interference
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics advises that if blood samples contain fluorescein it may interfere with the ADVIA Centaur® Systems TSH3 Ultra, Vitamin D and the ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assay tests. Evidence suggests that patients undergoing fluorescein angiography can retain small amounts of fluorescein dye in body fluids for up to 72 hours post angiography. Patients