College Roles
GIRFT programme recruiting Trainees as local trust data leads
The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) is a national clinician-led programme designed to improve the quality of medical care within the NHS by reducing unwarranted variation. In addition to the programme of supportive visits to each ophthalmology department in England, GIRFT has set up a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Audit. In ophthalmology, it aims
Important roles available on the Education Committee
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is currently recruiting for several important new roles for the Education Committee. The education and healthcare environment has changed rapidly in recent years, creating many new opportunities for ophthalmology and the education services that the RCOphth provides to our members. To meet these changes, the Education Committee is developing working
RCOphth recruiting for Quality and Safety Group Chair
The Quality and Safety Group is a virtual group of consultant ophthalmologists, ophthalmic pharmacists, an MHRA representative, allied health professionals and ophthalmic trainees. The group, which leads on defining the characteristics of high-quality clinical care in ophthalmology is active in producing College publications (e.g. ophthalmic service guidance, quality standards assessment tools) answering quality concerns raised