Health services

AOP Councillor for the North West, Dharmesh Patel, discusses the AOP’s response to NHS England’s 10-year plan

Talk by independent opticians helps AMD sufferer receive much needed support

The latest statistics from NHS Digital reveal that ophthalmology outpatient activity was greater than any other specialty in 2017–2018

Following new measures, the department is now seeing patients within the recommended timeframes

While emphasising that a departure from the EU without agreement is ‘unlikely,’ the Government has released guidance on potential healthcare implications

The select committee responsible for overseeing government spending has slammed the contract as a rush to cut costs, “heedless” of the impact on staff

A ‘hospital passport’ to support patients with learning disabilities and plans for a new St Pancras Centre were discussed at the eye hospital’s AGM

A Moorfields governor paid a personal tribute to the NHS, which turns 70 this year, at the eye hospital’s annual general meeting

The hospital shared financial results and clinical outcomes at its AGM last week

Cabinet reshuffle following Brexit disagreement sees Jeremy Hunt move to the Foreign Office