News & Views

This International Women's Day Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.

This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.

This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.

This Q&A is part of our Faces of Ophthalmology series, where we share insights and stories from our members.

Our new campaign celebrating the experiences and achievements of influential College members showcases the diversity of College membership and highlights members’ individual contributions to the specialty.

Shining a spotlight on SAS doctors and the invaluable leadership role they play in delivering specialised care in various sub-specialties of medicine.

Consultant ophthalmologist Dr Elizabeth Wilkinson has joined NHS England’s Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) team as the third clinical lead for ophthalmology. She joins Lydia Chang and Jon Bhargava to lead GIRFT’s ophthalmology work, and brings medical retina expertise and leadership experience to the programme.

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is recruiting for a National Clinical Lead to focus on the improvement of ophthalmology services across England. 

We have provided evidence to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC), which is responding to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry on behalf of all members. RCOphth Policy Advisor David Murray summarises the key points from our response, which recommends four actions to ensure UK ophthalmology services are resilient and able to deliver sufficient patient care and training opportunities during and after the acute stage of a future pandemic.

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is pleased to announce that Professor Ben Burton has been elected as the next President. Professor Bernard Chang will officially hand over the office of President at the AGM during Congress in May 2023.