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The Way Forward – a resource for collaborative working to review and redesign eye care services in the UK
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists publishes The Way Forward for the review and redesign of eye care services. The increasing demand for hospital eye services is not being met and continues to grow, currently ophthalmology deals with nearly 10% of all out-patient appointments and performing 6% of the overall surgery in the UK. The Way
British Paralympic Association searches for National Classifiers
The British Paralympic Association is looking for ophthalmologists and optometrists to train and accredit as national classifiers for athletes with a visual impairment across the Paralympic sports. Classifiers act in a voluntary capacity and are critical to the Paralympic Movement. They use their professional skills to measure each athlete’s impairment against the recognised eligibility criteria to assign an appropriate class.
Regional Representatives to Council election results
Regional Representatives to Council hold office for three years, renewable once and take up office at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is held at Congress in May. Following the recent round of elections for Regional Representative to Council the nominations were as follows:- Name Region Result Jonathan EASON South West Thames Nominated Unopposed Alexander
Governance Update
Council wishes to change the governance structure of the College by creating a Trustee Board to improve oversight of the financial and legal affairs of the RCOphth and by opening up electoral processes. We have obtained informal approval of the proposed changes from the Privy Council Office and can now proceed to the formal stage. Members
2016 Clinical Excellence Awards – be prepared
Be prepared to submit forms by 0900 Monday 4 April. The 2015 Clinical Excellence Awards Round has closed and the results were announced in January 2016. We expect the 2016 Round to take place soon but no details have yet been released. Consultants in England and Wales who wish to apply for a National Award