External stakeholders
Healthcare leadership is changing – join the Enlightened Side
The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) has launched a campaign to encourage doctors, dentists and students to realise the benefits of developing excellence in medical leadership – this is what FMLM is calling the ‘Enlightened Side’. The campaign theme contrasts with the overused and unhelpful ‘dark side’ concept, in which leadership and management
Working for the wider benefit: Letter in support of doctors undertaking national work for the benefit of health services
The four UK CMOs, the GMC Chair and the Medical Director of the NHSE have signed a letter to employers urging them to support doctors applying for absence to undertake national work for the benefit of health services. This was prompted by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the RCOphth’s own Lay Advisory Group.
DVLA will accept additional medical evidence in the assessment of patients
The RCOphth has responded to patients’ comments about difficulties experienced during their tests by Specsavers and how this has impacted on DVLA judgements in terms of their ability to drive. President Mike Burdon and Melanie Hingorani Chair, Professional Standards wrote to the DVLA asking that they confirm additional medical information from consultants about patients under
Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning Appoints New Chair
Consultant ophthalmologist, Parul Desai, took over from David Parkins as chair of the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) on June 29. David will serve as vice-chair. Both were elected following a vote by the members of Clinical Council. The CCEHC brings together the leading professional, patient and representative bodies involved in eye health, providing collective
Research for all: Sharing good practice in research management
Today the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and NHS R&D Forum launches its new report Research for all: Sharing good practice in research management. Following the publication of Research for all by the RCP in 2016 this follow up report outlines the conditions needed to support research directors, managers, clinical and non-clinical staff and, ultimately,