Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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Despite its proven effectiveness, the majority of clinical commissioning groups list cataract surgery as a “procedure of limited clinical value”
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More women than men are practising optometry in England and Wales according to the latest General Ophthalmic Services workforce data
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The Care and Quality Commission has rated all services either “good” or “outstanding” following an inspection in November last year
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A 2018 census by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists predicts a supply/demand workforce issue for ophthalmologists
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A £75,000 Helpforce grant has been secured to allow more patients undergoing surgery and injections to be supported
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Following in the footsteps of his optometrist father, Professor Jonathan Jackson entered the profession in 1981. Just two years later, Mr Jackson became the first optometrist to be formally appointed in the hospital setting in Northern Ireland. He shares his experiences with OT
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The Government has prioritised investment in GPs, community care and mental health as part of its blueprint for the next decade
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NHS workers have been discouraged from stockpiling medicines in a letter describing plans for the “unlikely scenario” of an EU exit without agreement
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An eye drop has been approved for use by the NHS in Scotland for patients with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis