Coronavirus
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The General Optical Council has addressed a number of concerns raised in a petition by the Ophthalmic Practitioners Group
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The GOC says the participation of optometrists and dispensing opticians in the research is ‘vital’
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The Education Strategic Review and the impact of the pandemic on pre-reg placements were among agenda items at the latest AOP Council meeting
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The consultation seeks feedback on the GOC’s existing COVID-19 statements and how these should apply in different phases of the pandemic
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In a rapidly changing sector, the GOC’s Education Strategic Review consultation is an important next step, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner
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The changes will be applicable to the next undergraduate academic cohort, and to this year’s incoming Scheme for Registration trainees
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The College of Optometrists confirmed last week that remote Stage One assessments for pre-registration optometrists could begin from Monday 27 July.
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A traffic light system for eye care, Black Lives Matter and optics, common complaints, and temporary plans to adapt the Scheme for Registration
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The Professional Standards Authority has responded to a petition calling for the optical regulator to be investigated
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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