The way forward
Royal College of Opthamologists (RCOpth) - These reports were commissioned by RCOpth to identify current methods of working and schemes devised by ophthalmology departments in the UK to help meet the increasing demand in ophthalmic services. The work found that increasing demand for hospital eye services is not being met and continues to grow – currently seeing nearly ten per cent of all outpatient appointments and performing six per cent of the surgery in the UK. Each report focuses on an area of high volume within opthalmic care: cataracts, glaucoma, emergency eye care, and age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinoptathy. The reports aim to offer a helpful resource for ophthalmologists who are seeking to develop their services to meet capacity needs.Reports
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities NHS measurement and performance Source Type: blogs