BMA Survey for academic trainees
The BMA Medical Academic Staff Committee (MASC) has developed a survey to help them gain a better understanding of what academic trainees do in the NHS to ensure that the protections in the 2016 junior doctor contract applies to them also. The survey has already been sent to academic trainees known to the BMA, but if you
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists – Manifesto 2017
With the looming election on 8 June, it is an opportunity to outline our key policy calls for the next government to ensure that hospital eye services are adequately resourced. The two key areas are: Investment and recognition that development of a workforce to deliver high quality and timely care for patients is needed; with more ophthalmologists and
2015 Duke Elder Prize Winner reflects on his trip to St John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem
I cannot stress my gratitude to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the people of St John Eye Hospital for affording me the privilege of this visit. It has been a humbling experience which has brought me far out of my comfort zone and opened my horizons – to see the potential to make a
Election of regional representatives to Council
Council members are elected by the Fellows and Members in their region on a three-year term and elections were held recently for those terms of office that were up for renewal; regional representatives can stand for a second term however. All new representatives will officially take up their posts after the AGM meeting, held at Congress
£3.5million funding available from the Health Foundation
The Health Foundation, an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care in the UK, has £3.5 million funding available for up to seven teams under their Scaling Up Improvement programme which supports project teams to take successful health care interventions or approaches and deliver them at scale, to improve health services in