- Foundation Degree in Ophthalmic Science &Technology
Castle College Nottingham opened its doors in September 2006 to the first intake of students on the Ophthalmic Foundation Degree programme. City of Westminster College in London opened its programme in September 2007. At long last the UK now has accredited education and training programmes for Ophthalmic Science Practitioners and other professional staff who undertake ophthalmic assessments and investigations. The next intake for students will be in September 2010. Please see the
Education Page for more details.
- High Quality Care for all
The final report of Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review. It responds to
the 10 SHA strategic visions and sets out a vision for an NHS with
quality at its heart. Download a copy
here- Modernising Scientific Careers
AHPO has been involved with consultation in the Department of Health's modernising scientific careers programme. This is a key work programme within the Department of Health designed to ensure
flexibility, sustainability and modern career pathways for healthcare
scientists. AHPO welcomes the DoH's initiative to standardise training and education. For more information, please visit the DoH website
here
- Department of Health - Improving Eye Health Services
This document is part of the ongoing Primary Care and Community
Strategy to support the NHS in relation to World Class Commissioning
and focuses on eye health services. It provides practical advice on how
PCTs can: assess their current performance; identify their vision for
the future and commission services that meet the needs of their local
communities. Download the document
hereThe UK Vision Strategy is a ground-breaking VISION 2020 UK initiative,
led by RNIB, to develop a unified plan for action on all issues
relating to sight loss and eye health across the four countries of the
UK. Visit the website
here
NICE has produced its guidelines on chronic open angle glaucoma. Visit the website and download the guidelines
here
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