National Tariff Consultation June 2018 – RCOphth, RNIB, IGA and Macular Society collaborate on response
In preparation for the National Tariff Consultation due to be released shortly, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and patient organisations; Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), International Glaucoma Association (IGA) and the Macular Society, have collaborated on key messages that will be used in response to the consultation. This group have written to NHS Improvement
Mike Burdon, President RCOphth strongly condemns failure to stop the continuing crisis in hospital eye services
Ophthalmologists in the four home Nations are all too familiar with the current crisis in Hospital Eye Services and will welcome the opportunity provided by this APPG to bring the evidence before those responsible for our National Health Service. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists fully endorses the 16 recommendations made in the report. They can
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers announce five ophthalmologists in training award winners
The WCSM Education Trust, a charity founded by The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers to support education and training is pleased to announce the grant of five travel awards to ophthalmologists in training. The competition was launched for the first time in March to encourage young ophthalmologists who have had a poster or paper accepted
Inaugural RCOphth Management and Leadership Seminar a hit with attendees
With a growing need for ophthalmologists to take on greater management and leadership roles in today’s NHS, the inaugural ‘Management and Leadership in Ophthalmology’ seminar was a welcome addition to the College’s meeting diary, aimed to facilitate effective joint working of clinicians and managers. The seminar was held at the College and it was fully
Private Healthcare Information Network – improving transparency in safety and quality in private healthcare across the UK
This summer the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) will begin publishing patient volumes and average length of stay for consultants working in private healthcare. They are doing this in line with legal requirements set out in the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) Private Healthcare Markets Investigation Order 2014, as part of a wider programme of