Members of the College are invited to submit nominations for Honorary Fellowships for 2021.

All doctors have a duty to understand, and participate in delivering quality, safety and clinical governance in modern healthcare as described in the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice Domain 2. This document aims to provide a simple overview of the principles and practice of clinical effectiveness and clinical audit for ophthalmologists.

Medical Devices are all the products, except drugs, used in health care for diagnosis, prevention, monitoring or treatment. The list is enormous, ranging from tonometers and slit lamps, through surgical instruments to hospital beds and MRI scanners. This document will concentrate on products which are particularly important to, or specific for, ophthalmology.

Ophthalmic imaging is an integral part of the work of all ophthalmic departments. It allows the clinician to record the findings from clinical ocular examination in an objective, reproducible, transmissible and durable manner. Many ophthalmic imaging devices also facilitate identification of anatomical and disease features that are not readily visible with standard examination techniques, and […]

Find out how RCOphth has responded to consultations that impact ophthalmic patient services and the workforce.

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, along with the Statutory Education Bodies in all four nations, recognise the huge pressures on the NHS in these difficult times and that healthcare professionals have worked tirelessly to ensure that the best possible care continues to be delivered to our patients.