Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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The latest statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency show that there are 336 centenarians with driving licences in Great Britain
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The GOC has sanctioned a Manchester-based practitioner who removed black trousers and a cardigan from a store without paying for them
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The road safety charity has highlighted the benefits of a detailed eye examination in line with licence renewal every 10 years
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More than 60,000 UK drivers have had their licence revoked due to poor vision since 2012
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OT investigates the crucial role that optometrists can play in keeping UK roads safe
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A Suffolk-based practitioner has received an erasure order from the General Optical Council following a collision that caused the death of his friend
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A police officer who was temporarily removed from rapid response driving duties has been partly successful in a claim of indirect sex discrimination
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A student who submitted fraudulent documents to gain a place on a BSc optometry course has been sanctioned by the General Optical Council
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The General Optical Council has launched a four-month pilot of an enhanced triage process for fitness to practise investigations
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The GOC has sanctioned Talha Daji after he repeatedly punched a female student and used derogatory homophobic language