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The College provided evidence to the Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry on Reducing NHS waiting times for elective care and College President Professor Ben Burton has commented on the committee’s report, which was published today.
Vikas Chadha, Chair of the College’s Training Committee, has commented on NHS England’s report on phase 1 of the Medical Training Review, which was published last week, saying: “It is encouraging that many of the challenges facing ophthalmology training, which we highlighted in our submission, have been recognised in NHS England’s initial review of medical training."
Following concerns raised by some members this week regarding recent comments made by the College President, the Responsible Officer has investigated and published a statement to reinforce members’ confidence in a fair and inclusive election process.
Our statement on adherence to the College's Canvassing Code of Practice
Our statement on our actions following disruption to the June sitting of the Part 2 FRCOphth Written Examination as a result of an external technical issue.
College President Professor Ben Burton has commented on the Waiting List Minimum Data Set (WLMDS) Information, which NHS England published this week.
The College has responded to the government's Spending Review, which was published yesterday (11 June).
The London Central Employment Tribunal has recently dismissed a claim instigated by Ms Evelyn Mensah, our former equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) lead, against the College.
College President Professor Ben Burton comments on the report's findings: “This report highlights many of the concerns around the increase in independent sector provision of NHS ophthalmology services that we share."
Following the publication of post-consultation changes to the NHS Payment Scheme, College President Professor Ben Burton has expressed disappointment that NHS England has scrapped plans to introduce a payment limit for elective providers, with no clear explanation for their decision or future plans.
