Risk of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) transmission from Ebola Survivors
Clinicians will be aware of recent documented evidence of sexual transmission and of recrudescent of Ebola disease in survivors. In light of this, Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, has written to Royal Medical Colleges to inform members of the current information about possible transmission periods and the advice from the Advisory Committee on
TEAMeD receives Judges’ Special Award at Bayer Ophthalmology Awards
The Thyroid Eye Disease Amsterdam Declaration Implementation Group (TEAMeD), formed in 2010, received the Judges’ Special Award on 3 December 2015, at the prestigious Bayer Ophthalmology Awards ceremony held in London. The Judges commented: “This is a fantastic team providing fantastic care. It is an amazing initiative which doesn’t quite fit into any single category
Lay Advisory Group comments on CCG embargo on eye treatments
The Lay Advisory Group of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) advises the College on lay opinion concerning availability of treatments and the handling of patients. We have been informed that some CCGs are placing an embargo on several eye treatments and procedures from now until the end of the financial year. On the list
RCOphth concerned at the continued restriction of second eye cataract surgery by CCGs
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is concerned to hear that there continues to be a restriction of second eye cataract surgery by some CCGs. The RCOphth stresses that the decision to perform second eye cataract surgery should be based entirely on clinical need. A report by the Scottish Health Technologies Group (Healthcare Improvement Scotland) identified evidence
RCOphth Statement in response to the strike action planned by Junior Doctors
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists joins with other medical royal colleges and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in urging both sides in the current dispute around junior doctors’ contract to step back from the brink and re-enter negotiations so that an agreement can be reached. If necessary through third party conciliation and arbitration. Failure