New Confidentiality guidance published by the GMC
The General Medical Council (GMC) has today (Wednesday 25 January) published revised, expanded and reorganised guidance on confidentiality for all doctors practising in the UK. The guidance – Confidentiality: good practice in handling patient information – comes into effect from Tuesday 25 April 2017. Revisions have been made to the guidance, last published in 2009,
New bedside vision check tool to help prevent hospital inpatient falls
A new tool from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), that enables ward staff to quickly assess a patient’s eyesight in order to help prevent them falling or tripping while in hospital, is being made available to Trusts and Local Health Boards in England and Wales from Monday 23 January 2017. ‘Look out! Bedside vision
Statement on proposed new 2017/18 and 2018/19 National Tariff Payment System
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) notes that this consultation was primarily for commissioners and providers under Section 118 of the Health & Social Care Act. However, we have responded to the consultation as we feel strongly that the 2017/18 and 2018/19 National Tariff Payment System1 disadvantages some of the more vulnerable groups of eye
New Common Clinical Competency Framework – providing standards for upskilling HCPs in multidisciplinary team working
A new Ophthalmology Common Clinical Competency Framework has been launched to provide standards of knowledge and skill required for non-medical eye healthcare professionals to deliver patient care. The traditional eye health care team has changed and continues to develop to meet the demands on the hospital eye service due to an increase in successful, but recurrent, treatments
New President elected for The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
The College is pleased to announce that Mr Mike Burdon, currently a Vice President and Chair of the Scientific Committee, has been elected as the next President of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. The current President, Carrie MacEwen will officially hand over to Mike at Congress in May 2017. The RCOphth Council and Trustees extend