lay advisory group
RCOphth recruiting for Lay Advisory Group members
It is an interesting time to be involved in ophthalmology. There are many new initiatives and the pace of change is quickening. The RCOphth seeks new members to join its Lay Advisory Group, an integral part of the College which advises the Council and meets four times a year. Members are expected to serve on
Statement on proposed new 2017/18 and 2018/19 National Tariff Payment System
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) notes that this consultation was primarily for commissioners and providers under Section 118 of the Health & Social Care Act. However, we have responded to the consultation as we feel strongly that the 2017/18 and 2018/19 National Tariff Payment System1 disadvantages some of the more vulnerable groups of eye
RCOphth Lay Advisory Group strongly criticises NHS England’s decision to deny sight saving therapies for patients with severe refractory uveitis
The Lay Advisory Group of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists strongly criticises NHS England’s decision of 2 July 2015 to not routinely commission adalimumab and infliximab for adults and children with severe refractory uveitis. England is now the only country in the UK that denies access to anti TNF therapy for severe refractory uveitis in