Ophthalmic Public Health Network
Bringing together and providing a ready means of communication for all those working on or interested in ophthalmic public health/ eye health. If you have any content that you would like to upload then please send it to Chris McGachy, Network Administrator at CMcGachy@locsu.co.uk
Bringing together and providing a ready means of communication for all those working on or interested in ophthalmic public health/ eye health.
If you have any content that you would like to upload then please send it to Chris McGachy, Network Administrator at CMcGachy@locsu.co.uk (less...)
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- PHE plan makes no mention on eye health
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RNIB is raising concerns with Public Health England because their new report fails to highlight eye health.10:27 - Mon 08 Apr 2019
- RNIB updates sight loss tool
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With more than 100 people going blind every year due to delays follow-up in ophthalmology appointments in hospital, it’s important that eye health campaigners study local sight loss indicators to...17:26 - Fri 25 Jan 2019
- Ophthalmology appointments up to over 3 million report shows
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Outpatient eye appointments up from 2.8 million in 2013-13 to 3.1 million in 2016-17 RNIB-commissioned study shows with "a hospitals cancelling a large number of appointments".15:25 - Tue 28 Aug 2018
- Hospitals still failing on vision test for falls says NICE report
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Fewer than half had a documented assessment of their medication and vision.15:58 - Wed 22 Aug 2018
- New guidance from Public Health England aims to support local and national action on ethnic inequalities in health
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The guidance provides a summary of information and data by ethnic group in England, examples of practical approaches to address ethnic inequalities in health and case studies of local action...15:47 - Wed 22 Aug 2018
- Higher levels of poor eye health among the homeless, study reveals
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New study results shows a clear need for the provision of eye tests and spectacles to tackle the issues and prevent visual impairment among the homeless.17:41 - Mon 24 Apr 2017
- Improving eye health through community optical practices
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New briefing from the OC, LOCSU and the Local Government Association highlights the role community optical practices can play in improving eye health and general health and wellbeing15:08 - Mon 03 Oct 2016
- PHE bulletin: 29 September 2016
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Highlights of the latest bulletin from Public Health England are new diabetes prevalence data, cancer data, and figures for Men B vaccination.15:03 - Mon 03 Oct 2016
- Health Select Committee report: public health post 2013 – structures, organisation, funding and delivery
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The Health Select Committee published their second report of the second session of this parliament on Thursday 1st September. The report, Public health post 2013 – structures, organisation, funding and...16:32 - Tue 06 Sep 2016
- East and north Hertfordshire diabetic eye screening programme
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East and north Hertfordshire diabetic eye screening programme Public Health England has published an executive summary of the quality assurance visit report for the diabetic eye screening programme in east...16:21 - Tue 06 Sep 2016
