More articles by Selina Powell

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  GOC to hear case of optometrist whose manslaughter conviction was quashed

  Optometrist Honey Rose will appear before the General Optical Council in July

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  NHS England breaks radio silence

  NHS England has set out the ‘new normal’ for optical practices although questions remain about what it will mean in practice

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  Amazon removes adjustable spectacle sales

  The multinational technology company removed several listings of adjustable focus spectacles following contact by the General Optical Council

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  GOC clarifies position on lissamine green

  Regulator highlights optometrists may need to use CE-marked lissamine green within their practice in line with a patient’s best interests

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  Coronavirus: “In highly challenging circumstances, professionals may need to depart from established procedures”

  A joint regulatory statement signed by the GOC states that professionals may have concerns about how to care for patients in challenging circumstances

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  GOC reports 39% reduction in open FTP investigations

  The latest meeting of the General Optical Council heard how progress is being made on reducing the optical regulator’s fitness to practise backlog

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  Lidl withdraws illegal sale of multifocal spectacles

  Lidl has stopped stocking multifocal reading glasses in UK stores after the supermarket chain was contacted by the General Optical Council

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  Four in five FTP cases closed by case examiners

  The General Optical Council has launched a four-month pilot of an enhanced triage process for fitness to practise investigations

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  GMC gross negligence manslaughter review published

  Report recommends finding better ways to support doctors subject to an investigation and providing an induction to doctors following a period of absence

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  “You can be a perfectly competent clinician but that doesn’t mean you are safe from suspicion”

  BAME doctors are more than twice as likely to be referred to the medical regulator by their employers as their white peers, GMC report reveals

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