External stakeholders
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges statement on Junior Doctors contract
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges releases statement on the new contract for Junior Doctors, calling on both sides to ‘step back from the brink’. This is a time of unprecedented crisis for the NHS. With this in mind and in the spirit of placing patient welfare first and foremost we are writing in response to
The General Optical Council seeks an Ophthalmologist for its Education Visitor Panel
The General Optical Council seeks an Ophthalmologist for its Education Visitor Panel. The Panel provides advice to the Education Committee by conducting accreditation and quality assurance visits to education / training providers offering optical qualifications. Time Commitment: 8 – 16 days per annum Application deadline: 8 February 2016, 12pm Interviews: 18 March 2016 Contact: appointment@optical.org
Fight for Sight: Vacancy for trustee from a clinical academic background
Almost 2 million people in the UK are affected by sight loss and with an ageing population this number is set to double by 2050. It is only through investment in medical research that we can stop sight loss. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading charity funding pioneering research to prevent sight loss and
Survey finds nearly 70% of patients waiting too long for treatment
A survey of ophthalmologists found that nearly 70% of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had to wait more than the recommended two weeks for their first sight-saving injection. Many also wait too long for follow up treatment. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the Macular Society say their research shows that more resources