AOP policy director, Tony Stafford, discusses what is involved in the Education Strategic Review, why it is needed, and how members can share their views

A Scarborough-based practitioner has been sanctioned by the optical regulator for taking cash from the till and processing false refunds

A London-based optometrist tested the vision of more than 600 children through a ‘screening programme’ that was not approved by the NHS

The College of Optometrists confirmed last week that remote Stage One assessments for pre-registration optometrists could begin from Monday 27 July.

The mother of a child who died from hydrocephalus five months after a sight test is among those to give evidence at a month-long GOC hearing

A traffic light system for eye care, Black Lives Matter and optics, common complaints, and temporary plans to adapt the Scheme for Registration

The Professional Standards Authority has responded to a petition calling for the optical regulator to be investigated

While grappling with the profound implications of coronavirus will take time, supporting registrants exercising professional judgement in the delivery of eye care is key, writes chief executive and registrar at the General Optical Council, Lesley Longstone

The regulator has provided an update on its position on delivering private eye care in response to confusion shared online

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