John White

Communications director

John White is the communications director for the AOP, where he leads the marketing, PR and media, digital, and Optometry Today (OT) teams.

John was the editor of OT between 2012–2021 and has a background in business to business STEM publishing.

More articles by John White

Standing by you

Standing together in uncertain times
- Blogs
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Coronavirus NHS Government Professional conduct
Boots Opticians handed maximum £50,000 penalty by GOC

The multiple is fined by the regulator for failures in its whistleblowing policy and a “lack of remorse”
- Clinical and regulatory
GOC Multiple Professional conduct
Tough words for the GOC on its FTP performance

The latest Professional Standards Authority’s review of the regulator highlights avoidable delays and concerns with the new triage decision-making process for fitness to practise cases
- 5 min read
- Optical organisations
GOC Professional conduct
Judgment day

The verdict has been announced on the Honey Rose appeal case
- Blogs
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Professional conduct GOC
Appeal court quashes conviction of optometrist, Honey Rose

Judges’ decision reverses earlier manslaughter ruling that would have had “serious implications” for medical and other professions
- 5 min read
- Clinical and regulatory
GOC Professional conduct
Honey Rose trial: optometrist receives a suspended prison term for act of "gross negligence"

Optometrist Honey Rose given a two-year suspended sentence over the unlawful death of Vincent Barker
- 5 min read
- Clinical and regulatory
Professional conduct GOC
Criminal trial of optom

Court proceedings have started for Honey Rose, who faces the charge of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of an eight-year-old boy
- 49 min read
- Clinical and regulatory
GOC Professional conduct Locums
FTP hearings

Director of fitness to practise at the GOC, Lisa Davis, discusses the possibility of receiving a complaint as a practitioner
- Clinical and regulatory
Professional conduct GOC Feature