Part 1 FRCOphth Exam
The Part 1 Fellowship exam is the first exam on the path towards achieving your Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. This is a written exam which is sat electronically, at testing centres throughout the world.
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Long Term Workforce Plan can boost ophthalmology but further clarity is needed
NHS England has published a Long Term Workforce Plan which sets out actions over the next 15 years aimed at tackling the NHS workforce crisis in England. RCOphth Policy Manager Jordan Marshall assesses the implications for ophthalmology and the unanswered questions. RCOphth and all parts of the health sector have long-called for greater clarity around workforce planning. The publication on Friday by NHS England of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan therefore comes as a relief, with plans announced to increase medical school places from the current 7,500 places per year to 15,000 places by 2031.
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and The College of Optometrists call for the standardisation of digital imaging across eye care services
Currently, there is no standardisation across ophthalmic imaging technologies with the consequence that there is no easy way to exchange digital images between systems. Standardisation of digital imaging across eye care services would ensure that there is interoperability and a seamless interface that allows effective image sharing. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and The College […]
One year on from the National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme: progress and next steps
Mel Hingorani is RCOphth Honorary Secretary and Joint Clinical Lead of the National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP) and is a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital. In this article, she reflects in her College capacity on what has been achieved by the programme so far and what still needs to happen. This […]
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Curriculum 2024 may be different to what you have been used to and we want to ensure that everyone involved in training understands how it works. Heads of School and Training Programme Directors represent all regions and are members of the College Training Committee. They have been involved in implementing Curriculum 2024 and are a […]