LOCSU recruiting for Director of Ophthalmology
The Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU) is seeking a forward-thinking Ophthalmology leader to join their organisation. Serving as a strategic advisor to the LOCSU Board and operational team, you will be responsible for providing ophthalmology expertise to support the development of new care models to help address the demand and capacity issues facing NHS
GMC Associate Job Opportunity – Tests of Competence and Revalidation Panel Members
The GMC are currently recruiting for members of the new Tests of Competence and Revalidation Assessment Panel and have issued the following advertisement: The General Medical Council helps to protect patients and improve medical education and practice in the UK by setting standards for students and doctors. We support them in achieving (and exceeding) those standards,
Professor Helen Davies named as Burian Lecturer for 2020 International Orthoptic Association Congress
The Burian Lecture honours an IOA Orthoptist for their lifetime scientific and evidence-based clinical contributions to orthoptics and vision science. Professor Helen Davis has changed the practice of all orthoptists trained and educated over the past 25 years in the way they assess and understand binocular vision, in particular fusion and stereopsis. Her research with Professor
Seminar Review: Can I drive doc? Driving standards in practice
This was a one day course organised and chaired by Mr Ian Pearce and Mr Bill Newman (via Skype). The morning session covered current visual standards for driving including exceptions. We also learned about the DVLA panel and appeal process Each lecture was very comprehensive and knowledge gained will be very useful in clinical practice.
Seasonal Flu Vaccination 2017/18 : Letter from CMO
Flu immunisation remains the most effective method to help protect against influenza infection. I want to remind doctors of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) guidance on Good Medical Practice (2013), which advises immunisation ‘against common serious communicable diseases, which includes flu, (unless otherwise contraindicated)’. Flu immunisation both helps protect themselves from influenza and sickness absence,