Blogs

In the news section I provide regular blogs to keep you updated about topical subjects that relate to eye health and also keep you informed about any meetings I am attending or courses that I have organised..

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Have a read of my latest blog posts to find out more about what I do.

Forward to new book published on nurse practitioner injections by Peter Simcock

Forward to new book published on nurse practitioner injections by Peter Simcock

February 6th, 2014

Peter Simcock, The Eye Expert, was the first consultant eye surgeon in the UK to train and promote the use of skilled Nurse Practitioners to give eye injections used in the treatment of wet macular degeneration.  A book for Nurse Practitioners and trainee eye surgeons giving detailed advice on how to perform this technique has recently been published and Peter Simcock was asked to write a forward to this book.

Talk to British Geriatrics Society

Talk to British Geriatrics Society

January 3rd, 2014

Peter Simcock, The Eye Expert, gave a talk at the National British Geriatrics Society Trainees’ weekend on “elderly eyes”

Article in Mail on Sunday

Article in Mail on Sunday

January 1st, 2014

Peter Simcock contributed to an article on the treatment of macular degeneration in the Mail on Sunday

Find out more about your surgeon, Peter Simcock

My blog will keep you up to date with developments in the world of eye surgery and also on my schedule of teaching and training events for patients, optometrists and trainee doctors.

Experience

Mr Peter Simcock MB ChB DO FRCP FRCS FRCOphth trained at three prestigious teaching hospitals, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

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Reputation

Mr Peter Simcock is highly regarded by his fellow Consultants in the region as a reliable and authoritative second opinion on complicated and difficult cataract and retinal cases.

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Innovations

Mr Peter Simcock was the first eye surgeon in the UK to pioneer the use of a “no or limited posture” technique in the treatment of macular holes with a scientific publication in 2000.

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Publications

Mr Peter Simcock is renowned for his teaching ability and has trained doctors from around the world. He has published 3 books and has 45 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals.

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NHS Work

Mr Peter Simcock's  dedication to NHS work has resulted in being awarded a national clinical excellence award in 2009 and renewed in 2014 for services over and above what is contractually required.

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Patient Feedback

Patient feedback is vital in order to improve the service.  All patients have feedback forms given and Exeter Eye at Admiral House publishes patient reported outcomes on a quarterly basis. 

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Surgical Audit

At Exeter Eye all cataract surgery data is captured on an electronic patient record called Medisight and this facilitates continuous audit on outcomes such as improvement in vision and complication rates

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Teaching

I provide teaching material for Medical Students, Eye Doctors, Optometrists and Patients in the form of videos and powerpoint slides.  There will be some video material of operations I have performed.

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