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Obituary – Professor Andrew Elkington
Professor Andrew Elkington – former President of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists It is with regret to announce that Andrew Elkington died peacefully on 11 September 2014. Many of our members will have known him as a former President (1994 – 1997), Honorary Fellow and a renowned teacher. A service of Thanksgiving will be held
RCOphth response to NHS England’s Call to Action
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommends consultant ophthalmologist-led eye health services to overcome capacity issues and reduce sight loss A response to NHS England’s Call to Action – ‘Improving eye health and reducing sight loss’ The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is the professional body that represents ophthalmologists, who are medically qualified eye doctors in the
Call to Action – Improving Eye Health and Reducing Sight Loss Response
In the responses, we outline our recommendations to meet the needs of the patients with visual impairment through better and more efficient hospital eye services, a call for clinical data and research to help optimise resources, clinical expertise and funding to ensure all patients being seen for the first time or being followed up for
Public Health Outcome Data for Certificate of Vision Impairment
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) data update for August 2014 has been published by Public Health England (PHE) for the data period 2012/2013. The data are presented in an interactive data tool that allows users to view data in a user-friendly format. The data tool also provides links to further supporting and relevant information
O.N.E. Network Access
College Membership confers free access to the American Academy of Ophthalmology O.N.E. Network. If you have forgotten your username or password, or need instructions on logging in to the O.N.E. Network, please e-mail oneintl@aao.org. Full Text Access to Eight Ophthalmology Journals Full content of journals such as theofficial journal of the AAO, Ophthalmology, and the English