Kimberley Young
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The General Optical Council agreed to extend the changes for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years
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The General Optical Council has also released a set of updated statements, which now align with the College of Optometrists’ red-amber-green phase system
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The GOC was recognised in the small to medium business of the year category
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The GOC has agreed to a “more flexible” approach to meeting logbook requirements in independent prescriber training, a decision expected to help optometrists complete their training
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Lisa Gerson began a new role as registrant member to the GOC council on 1 May
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The 2021 public perceptions research found that confidence in the profession remains high, also showing an increase in the numbers of people who would seek assistance from an optometrist in the first instance for eye issues
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The regulator was found to meet 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, but has not met the standards relating to the timeliness of fitness to practise cases for a sixth year
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A March meeting of the AOP Council raised key areas for the AOP to support practices and optometrists in the coming months
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While a number of previously raised concerns have been addressed in the new requirements, the AOP committed to monitoring developments, sharing that “This does not mean our concerns about the ESR have all been resolved”
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It is anticipated that most education providers would work towards admitting students to approved qualifications that meet the new standards from the 2023/24 or 2024/25 academic year