The Medical Protection Society is calling for a package of legal reforms to control the spiralling costs of clinical negligence and help to strike a balance between compensation that is reasonable, but also affordable for the NHS and society. Steve Vernon commented, ‘As physicians and surgeons who deal with an emotive sense throughout an individual’s lifespan,

• 28 June 2017

NICE Scientific Advice has launched a competition for small or medium sized companies, charities and academic research groups, who are developing transformative products that have the potential to change patients’ lives and/or save the NHS money. The NICE AdviSeME Prize is open to products (pharmaceuticals, devices, diagnostic test/tools, cell/gene therapies, healthcare apps) in the early clinical stages

• 28 June 2017

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The Trust has been established since 1966 to provide grants and scholarships to universities and hospitals for research into eye disease. The Trustees invite applications for two Clinical Fellowships or one Clinical Fellowship and one PhD Studentship, from ophthalmologists currently training in the UK. Projects must be in the field of Ophthalmology or visual sciences.

• 15 June 2017

The College is currently accepting applications for 2017’s Essay Prize for Foundation Doctors. Entries are invited on the essay “How would you ensure that we listen and respond to the voice of patients in Ophthalmology?” The competition is open to all those currently in a UK Foundation Programme (F1, F2) at the time of submission,

• 14 June 2017

Join us at the Royal College of GPs for our two-day Retinal Disease symposium 6-7 July 2017. The seminar is designed for all practitioners involved in the delivery of care in retinal services and aims to consolidate core knowledge and skills essential for everyday practice and also provides updates on newer techniques in diagnosis and

• 14 June 2017