Clinical and regulatory

Steve Brooker will take up the newly created role on 23 May

Dr Anne Wright will follow Gareth Hadley as chair of the General Optical Council

Head of clinical and regulatory at the AOP, Henry Leonard, considers the importance of internal referrals, and offers tips for safe clinical practice

The General Optical Council has confirmed that Glenn Tomison and Rosie Glazebrook will serve as council members for another four years

An optometrist and three lay members have joined the impartial and independent panel

The former chief executive of Shelter, Adam Sampson, will take on the position while Vicky McDermott takes a period of absence

Ten new lay members have been appointed to the General Optical Council’s statutory advisory committees

Four new members have been appointed to the optical regulator

Chartered accountant Mark Webster to be responsible for regulator’s finance and registration functions

The General Optical Council has confirmed that Linda Ford will leave the regulator this autumn