Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competences for health care staff
All health staff must have the competences to recognise child maltreatment and to take effective action as appropriate to their role. They must also clearly understand their responsibilities, and should be supported by their employing organisation to fulfil their duties. Chief Executive officers and independent contractors such as GPs, in particular have a responsibility to
Response to Mr Michael Clarke’s personal views ‘NHS sight tests include unevaluated screening examinations’
College Statement The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Issues a Response to Mr Michael Clarke’s personal views expressed in his paper titled ‘NHS sight tests include unevaluated screening examinations that lead to waste’. In a personal view recently published on bmj.com, a leading eye doctor says that opticians are making too many referrals to doctors. Mr
Choice of anti VEGF agents for wet AMD treatments
College Statement Ophthalmologists have a choice of two anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of wet AMD, following NICE guidance on Ranibizumab (TA155) and Aflibercept (TA294). Photodynamic therapy is also licensed and approved and still has a role in a small subset of patients. An anti-VEGF agent is generally used for the treatment of wet AMD
NICE announce positive final guidance for Eylea® for the treatment of macular oedema secondary to CRVO
College Statement In response to NICE announcing their positive final guidance for Eylea® for the treatment of macular oedema secondary to CRVO The Royal College of Ophthalmologists welcomes the Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) from NICE recommending Eylea® (aflibercept) as a treatment option for visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
UK Vision Strategy eye health and sight loss statistics report for England
In February 2014 the UK Vision Strategy Partnership launched an eye health and sight loss statistics report for England.The report brings together data for England on all aspects of eye health and sight loss including: The rate of Certification of Vision Impairment The numbers registered with sight loss or severe sight loss Sight tests Outpatient