Injectable Medicines Guide (IMG) ocular injection project – access for RCOphth Members
Injectable Medicines Guide (IMG) ocular injection project July 2016 The IMG group has produced over 300 monographs on adult intravenous medicines. The group has recently expanded into producing monographs for paediatric intravenous drugs, intramuscular (for mental health) drugs and ocular injection drugs. In general ocular injections are considered high risk because they are often unlicensed
Exciting ophthalmology research opportunity in Blantyre, Malawi
The Department of Eye and Vision Science (DEVS) at the University of Liverpool has long standing links with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme and the Lions Sight First Eye Unit at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Clinicians from Liverpool are currently undertaking Wellcome Trust funded research in
A new Yellow Card app: report on the go
All adverse incidents related to medical devices, including performance concerns for diagnostics, defective medicines (those that are not of an acceptable quality) and also counterfeit products are now reportable online to the Yellow Card Scheme in addition to the traditional reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Prompt reporting ultimately makes medicines and devices safer
Vision UK 2016 encourages expanding horizons to meet the challenges ahead
The eighth annual Vision UK conference took place in London on the 14 June. ‘Vision UK 2016: Expanding Horizons’ pushed the boundaries for implementing the UK Vision Strategy nationally by engaging new audiences and encouraging broader collaborations. The conference programme reflected the changing eye health and sight loss service landscape including the continuing pressure on
CCGs urged to tackle overstretched eye services at NHS England eye health summit
Commissioners must help “radically redesign” eye health services for the benefit of patients, the first-ever NHS eye health summit was told last week. CCGs at the “Capacity and Demand” conference heard that the need for change was now “critical”. Eye health leaders warned that inaction could have far-reaching social and economic consequences. National Head of