Coronavirus

The time to update the GOC’s requirements for independent prescribers is now, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner

OT  talks with clinicians about how independent prescribing has changed their practice – and explores how the qualification can develop in the future

Amit Sharma, optometrist and director at Hakim Group's Pinder & Moore Opticians, in Kingswinford, and lecturers at Ulster University, Dr Julie McClelland and Patrick Richardson, discuss a special cohort of IP training

Pre-reg optometrist and AOP Councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, on being signed off for Stage 1, preparing for Stage 2 and looking ahead to the OSCEs

AOP chairman, Dr Julie-Anne Little, on the rapid innovation in telemedicine and tech, the impact of COVID-19 on the profession, and how independent prescribing is making its mark

Dr Scott Mundle, immediate past president of the World Council of Optometry, on the decision behind the resolution to make myopia management a standard of care and what comes next for practices

AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson, on getting hooked on optics, and the winds of change blowing through the profession

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld, Dr Emma Berrow and Dr Peter Good on the Delta variant, COVID-19 fatigue, and managing backlogs on the ground

AOP clinical and regulatory adviser, Roshni Kanabar, advises on how to deal with referral refusals

Pre-registration optometrist at Julian Davies Opticians, Peter Grant, on in-person assessments, virtual hospital experiences and looking ahead to the OSCEs