Over the next financial year, NHS systems in England have been asked to reduce outpatient follow-up appointments by a quarter. This RCOphth briefing provides information on steps ophthalmology departments can take, and the need for NHS trusts to avoid a blanket approach towards implementation. The short briefing document – Implementing  NHS guidance on reducing outpatient […]

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is deeply concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic ophthalmology, research and innovation in ophthalmology and vision sciences.

Monday 28 February is Rare Disease Day, a day for raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers. This year the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit will celebrate 25 years of rare disease surveillance so today seemed a good opportunity to recognise how this […]

How are ophthalmologists in training faring in 2022? Vishal Shah, National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow, RCOphth and South London representative for the Ophthalmologists in Training Group, and Jordan Marshall, RCOphth Policy Manager, summarise the key findings from the GMC’s wide-ranging 2022 National Training Survey. The General Medical Council (GMC) conducts an annual survey of trainees […]