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GOC erases DO who took £2594 from the practice till
A Scarborough-based practitioner has been sanctioned by the optical regulator for taking cash from the till and processing false refunds
Optometrist who tried to claim funds for unauthorised sight tests erased from the register
A London-based optometrist tested the vision of more than 600 children through a ‘screening programme’ that was not approved by the NHS
OT launches contact lens reader survey
The survey, organised in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision, seeks to understand how COVID-19 has affected contact lens practice and customer behaviour
AOP to host virtual focus groups for locum members
The discussion and networking sessions, hosted in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision, will help to inform the ways the AOP can support locum members
COVID-19 backlog: Moorfields ramps up cataract operations
Moorfields Eye Hospital has revealed it is undertaking a week-long cataract drive as part of efforts to tackle surgical waiting lists
NICE releases guidance on planned care including cataract operations
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says mandatory pre-operative COVID-19 testing could slow progress on tackling surgery waitlist
Health Education Improvement Wales appoints its first Leadership Training Fellows
Tim Morgan and Sarah Schumm will work on projects including workforce planning and eye care reform
Eye care waiting lists in Ireland grow to 52,000 during COVID-19
The Association of Optometrists Ireland has called for the nationwide roll-out of new schemes between hospital ophthalmologists and optometrists to help reduce waiting lists