Policy roundup: July 2025
Read our latest policy roundup, a series of advocacy updates on our most recent policy and public affairs activities and successes.
Read the latest RCOphth news updates and guidance here.
Read our latest policy roundup, a series of advocacy updates on our most recent policy and public affairs activities and successes.
The College has pledged its commitment to the #SASsix campaign, a national initiative aimed at supporting specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors to develop within their careers and become leaders and educators. SAS doctors and locally employed doctors (LEDs) are the most rapidly rising group of doctors on the medical register.
We have made some important changes to the requirements for applicants who wish to apply to join the specialist register via the Portfolio pathway route.
This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.
This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.
Access to cataract training in the independent sector has improved following collaborative work undertaken by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, with placements available in all regions where independent sector providers (ISPs) operate, other than London North. Despite this progress, more work is needed as trainees in nearly all regions report they need additional training opportunities in ISPs.
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Our new campaign celebrating the experiences and achievements of influential College members showcases the diversity of College membership and highlights members’ individual contributions to the specialty.
This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.
Shining a spotlight on SAS doctors and the invaluable leadership role they play in delivering specialised care in various sub-specialties of medicine.