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Elevating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within The Royal College of Ophthalmologists to better support our members and improve participation in our work is a major priority, and we are currently undertaking work to inform our future plans in this area. Prior to the roll-out of the new curriculum for Ophthalmology Specialty Training (OST) in […]
We continue to work in uncertain times and the threat of a ‘second wave’ of the pandemic remains a possibility. We also know that this is likely to be compounded by the winter pressures placed on the system. We all have to be vigilant, be prepared and support our services to the best of our capabilities.
As part of the College’s work to address the challenges to long term sustainable patient care created by the growing role of independent sector providers (ISPs), we are convening with NHS England a number of cross-sector task and finish groups. This follows on from our March 2022 update welcoming NHS England’s cataract service specification as […]
The College is leading an urgent joint call for the national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eye care, which we believe is essential to improve services, outcomes and patient experience. Organisations representing professionals in primary, secondary, NHS and independent care settings, including The College of Optometrists, Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) and The […]
The GMC is running their annual National Training survey into workplace medical training across the UK and this year, includes questions on doctors’ experiences of discrimination for the first time this year. Doctors are being urged to share their perspectives on topics across learning, support and supervision. The survey provides an unparalleled insight into the […]
January is the perfect time to reflect on growth and innovation and to highlight key College milestones. I’m privileged to have completed another year as president in 2024, continuing to champion the specialty and helping to keep the College firm-footed in what was a pivotal year with the change of UK government. Looking back at […]
