VISION UK 2009: Implementing The UK Vision Strategy, Hosted By The Royal National Institute Of Blind People, UK

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness
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Article Date: 15 Apr 2009 - 1:00 PDT

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This is a VISION 2020 UK one-day, cross-sector conference hosted by RNIB and supported by the Department of Health.

When: Thursday 4 June 2009, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Where: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London.

Who should attend? Professionals working to develop, deliver or commission services in the fields of eye health and/or sight loss, including health, social care and the voluntary sector.

Cost: Voluntary sector delegates £45, all other delegates £80 (inc. VAT)

To book: Call 020 7391 2157, email registration@visionuk2009.org or visit here.

The day's agenda for action will:

- address the three core outcomes of the UK Vision Strategy
- share experiences from across the UK of implementing the Strategy and bringing about real change
- reveal key learnings of the Future Sight Loss UK research: a major study that will inform and influence commissioning of all vision-related services
- stimulate debate on where we need to go next and how to get there.

Speakers and panellists include:

- Ben Dyson: Director of Primary Care, Department of Health
- Anne Bristow: Corporate Director, Adult and Community Services, Barking and Dagenham, policy lead on Sensory Impairment for ADASS
- Nick Astbury, FRCOphth FRCP: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Chair of Vision 2020 UK
- Richard Wormald, FRCOphth: Consultant, Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Lesley-Anne Alexander: CEO, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Call for posters

Abstracts are invited from organisations wishing to share their experiences to date of supporting the work of the UK Vision Strategy. There are four different themes relating to the three strategic outcomes and over-arching activity. Posters will be open to view by delegates throughout the conference.

Poster content:

Category 1: Improving the eye health of the people of the UK
Category 2: Eliminating avoidable sight loss and delivering excellent support for people with sight loss
Category 3: Inclusion, participation and independence for people with sight loss
Category 4: Over-arching work - subject areas relating to the UK Vision Strategy that do not fall within any one specific strategy outcome.

All abstracts must be submitted by 5 May 2009. For further information and presentational guidelines contact 0207 391 2043 or email ukvisionstrategy@rnib.org.uk.

The UK Vision Strategy is a ground-breaking UK-wide initiative which seeks a major transformation in the UK's eye health, eye care and sight loss services. The strategy was launched in April 2008 in response to a World Health Assembly global resolution to reduce avoidable blindness by the year 2020 and to improve support and services for blind and partially sighted people.

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Yashoda Sutton
Senior Media Relations Officer - Policy and Campaigns
Royal National Institute of Blind People
105 Judd Street
London WC1H 9NE

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