NIHR Report from RCOphth Congress 2017: Ten years of ophthalmology research delivery in the NHS: successes, challenges and future aspirations
Dr Jonathan Sheffield OBE, CEO of the Clinical Research Network NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) opened a symposium dedicated to the first ten years of the NIHR and the contribution of Ophthalmology. He outlined the objectives of the NIHR and the successes in making clinical research in the UK more efficient, more transparent and more
Cutting Edge Science and Art Merge in New Interactive Sight Exhibition
Dr Mariya Moosajee, Clinician-Scientist and Consultant Ophthalmologist, will lead visitors on a sensory exploration into the science of the eye in her new exhibition ‘Science of Sight’ at the Science Museum, London. A keen advocate that art can be for everyone, she will include tactile, scent and sound pieces from the BlindArt Collection at Moorfields
Retrospective analysis of newly recorded certifications of visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy in Wales during 2007–2015
Published online 18 July 2017, the aim of this study was to analyse the changes in new certifications for both sight impairment (SI) and severe sight impairment (SSI, blindness) in Wales due to diabetic retinopathy (DR)/maculopathy between 2007 and 2015. The Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) data provided by the Certifications Office based at Moorfields Eye
Healthcare leadership is changing – join the Enlightened Side
The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) has launched a campaign to encourage doctors, dentists and students to realise the benefits of developing excellence in medical leadership – this is what FMLM is calling the ‘Enlightened Side’. The campaign theme contrasts with the overused and unhelpful ‘dark side’ concept, in which leadership and management
Working for the wider benefit: Letter in support of doctors undertaking national work for the benefit of health services
The four UK CMOs, the GMC Chair and the Medical Director of the NHSE have signed a letter to employers urging them to support doctors applying for absence to undertake national work for the benefit of health services. This was prompted by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the RCOphth’s own Lay Advisory Group.