Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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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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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
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The planned St Pancras facility is one of 75 projects that will receive a boost through investment in the long-term future of the NHS
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Workforce challenges now present a “greater threat” than funding shortfalls, according to new Nuffield Trust analysis