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• The unanswered question

  Author: Kamlesh Chauhan Posted: 11 May 2012

  At the end of last week I found myself being challenged by one of the latest College initiatives, as I was asked to think of the unanswered questions about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sight loss and eye conditions. I was completing ...

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• Strategic Clinical Networks?

  Author: Kamlesh Chauhan Posted: 03 May 2012

  On Friday I met with Dr. Kathy McLean, who is working to embed clinical expertise and leadership in the NHS Commissioning Board in England.  One of Kathy’s responsibilities is to develop clinical networks and senates to make sure commissio...

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• Dublin 2012

  Author: Kamlesh Chauhan Posted: 23 April 2012

  In 2008 the College was appointed by the European Council of Optometry and Optics to set up a new Academy of Optometry and Optics.  On Friday I flew to Dublin for the 4th Academy conference and AGM, which is run jointly with ECOO's Spring meetin...

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• International optometry students

  Author: Kamlesh Chauhan Posted: 19 April 2012

  Over the past few weeks, the College of Optometrists, working closely with BUCO and Universities UK, has been in constant communication with the UK Border Agency on how international students studying optometry at universities in the UK can undertake...

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• My first month as President

  Author: Kamlesh Chauhan Posted: 10 April 2012

  As we arrived in Brighton on Saturday for Optometry Tomorrow last month, the rain was falling so heavily you couldn't make out where the beach ended and the sea began.  For those of you who were there you will know that luckily the weather clear...

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• Optometry Tomorrow 2012

  Author: Cindy Tromans Posted: 19 March 2012

  Yesterday was the first day of Optometry Tomorrow 2012 and we had a great day.  I chaired the first two lectures of the day and we had two excellent speakers, both of whom had really well illustrated presentations. Declan Flanagan’s lectur...

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• Welcome to new Council members

  Author: Cindy Tromans Posted: 01 March 2012

  This week I had the privilege of inducting our new Council members to the College.  Along with Vice President Kamlesh Chauhan and Chief Executive Bryony Pawinska, I welcomed Joy Myint, Parminder Randhawa, and Jim Gilchrist to the College Council...

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• College Council dinner

  Author: Cindy Tromans Posted: 24 February 2012

  A few times a year, the College holds Council dinners at its premises on Craven Street in London.  These dinners are an opportunity for College Officers and staff to have informal discussions with other leaders about the big issues of the day.&n...

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• Business as usual...

  Author: Cindy Tromans Posted: 17 February 2012

  On Wednesday the Board met at the College.  While the Board had a 24 hour meeting in January to discuss the College’s position in the sector and our progress against the Strategic Plan, this was our first regular meeting of 2012. &nbs...

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• An eye on the news...

  Author: Cindy Tromans Posted: 10 February 2012

  Today’s news stories have yet more headlines about opposition to the Health Bill.  It can be difficult to not get caught up in the politics of the day – and the twists and turns that I’ve witnessed in the last year would give C...

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