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Consultations 2017

This page contains an archive of Consultation documents to which the Royal College of Ophthalmologists has responded and is updated as new responses are issued.

Upon completion, responses to consultation documents issued by the RCOphth will be added to this page.

RCOphth responses to external consultations 2017

Regulation of medical associate professions Department of Health Consultation Response on regulating Medical Associates 27 Nov 2017

Laser Pointers: Call for Evidence

 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy RCOphth response: Laser Pointers Call for Evidence 5 Oct 2017
APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment Call for Evidence APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment RCOphth response: APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment Call for Evidence 4 Oct 2017
Consultation on Prescribing and Standards for Medicines Management NMC RCOphth response: Consultation on Prescribing and Standards for Medicines Management 14 Sept 2017
Macular Degeneration Guidance NICE RCOphth response: Macular Degeneration Guidelines 24 Aug 2017
Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition: Keratoprosthesis for corneal blindness NHS England RCOphth response: Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition – Keratoprosthesis for corneal blindness 23 Aug 2017
Child Health Events Project PRSB RCOphth response: Child Health Events Project 9 Aug 2017
Our Next Phase of Regulation – Consultation 2 CQC RCOphth resonse: Our Next Phase of Regulation – Consultation 2 8 Aug 2017
Call for Evidence on Eye Health and preventing Sight Loss in London London Assembly Health Committee RCOphth response: Call for Evidence on Eye Health and preventing Sight Loss in London 31 July 2017
Cataracts in Adults: Management NICE RCOphth response: Cataracts in Adults – Management 12 July 2017
Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management (update) NICE RCOphth response: Glaucoma – Diagnosis and Management (update) 12 July 2017
Equality and Human Rights Consultation – NICE TA – Adalimumab and Dexamethasone for Treating Non-Infectious Uveitis NI Department of Health RCOphth response: Equality and Human Rights Consultation – NICE TA – Adalimumab and Dexamethasone for Treating Non-Infectious Uveitis 12 July 2017
Medical Licensing Assesment GMC RCOphth response: Introducing a Medical Licensing Assessment  28 April 2017
General Optical Council’s Education Strategic Review Call for Evidence General Optical Council RCOphth response: General Optical Council’s Education Strategic Review Call for Evidence  31 Mar 2017
Accessible Information Standard Review: Survey for health and social care professionals, and organisations commissioning or providing NHS or adult social care services NHS England RCOphth response – Accessible Information Standard Review: Survey for health and social care professionals, and organisations commissioning or providing NHS or adult social care services  7 Mar 2017
Improving lives – Work, Health and Disability Green Paper Department for Work and Pensions & Department of Health RCOphth response: Improving lives – Work, Health and Disability Green Paper 16 Feb 2017
The Modern Outpatient – A Collaborative Approach NHS Scotland RCOphth response: The Modern Outpatient – A Collaborative Approach 1 Feb 2017
Our Next Phase of Regulation Care Quality Commission RCOphth response: Our Next Phase of Regulation 30/01/2017
Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition – Adalimumab for Adults with Severe Refractory Uveitis NHS England RCOphth response: Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition – Adalimumab
for Adults with Severe Refractory Uveitis		 30/01/2017
New National Health and Social Care Standards Scottish Government RCOphth response: New National Health and Social Care Standards 23 Jan 2017
GOC draft Strategic Plan for 2017 to 2020 General Optical Council RCOphth response: GOC draft Strategic Plan for 2017 to 2020 23 Jan 2017
Criteria for Reconfiguring Health and Social Care Services NI Department of Health RCOphth response: Criteria for Reconfiguring Health and Social Care Services 23 Jan 2017
Commissioning Policies – Funding of Treatment outside of Clinical Commissioning Policy or Mandated NICE Guidance NHS England RCOphth Response: Commissioning Policies – Funding of Treatment outside of Clinical Commissioning Policy or Mandated NICE Guidance 15 Jan 2017

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