Trainee solicitor at the AOP, Lauren Barnie, and an AOP member, discuss what to do if you are notified of a General Optical Council investigation

What constitutes a good referral or a good reason not to refer? Dr Scott Mackie explores his experience of the realities and pitfalls

The optical regulator has released answers to frequently asked questions about the impact of Britain leaving the European Union

The GOC’s draft Education Standards and Learning Outcomes provide for more flexibility in training optometrists but also pose risks, says the AOP

The multiple is fined by the regulator for failures in its whistleblowing policy and a “lack of remorse”

The regulator explained that it expects all optical businesses to follow its standards

Are the profession’s messages about safe lens practice cutting through with wearers? Phil Morgan urges practitioners to get behind the GOC’s lens-care campaign

Lesley Longstone has been appointed to the position

General Optical Council chief executive and registrar Vicky McDermott has stepped down from her role

The 2019 Love Your Lenses campaign will highlight contact lens safety messages