Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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The regulator hopes registrant feedback will enable it to be more proactive in its approach
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The 2021 public perceptions research found that confidence in the profession remains high, also showing an increase in the numbers of people who would seek assistance from an optometrist in the first instance for eye issues
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Head of clinical and regulatory at the AOP, Henry Leonard, considers the importance of internal referrals, and offers tips for safe clinical practice
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The Care and Quality Commission has fined Bradford Teaching Hospitals £1250 for failing to apologise to a family within a reasonable period of time
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More than half of customers surveyed through GOC research think opticians are being told to sell unnecessary products and services
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The GOC has published guidance to help registrants meet the professional duty of candour
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As the optical sector prepares to take a bigger role in primary care, Gareth Hadley highlights the rewards of joining the GOC’s Council
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It is time for optometrists and dispensing opticians to engage and take the lead in driving healthcare changes, Dr Helen Court concludes
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Now is the time to help campaign for better awareness and patient aftercare, writes GOC director of strategy, Alistair Bridge
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With 10 practitioners removed from the GOC registers in 2015, this most severe of sanctions remains the last resort for the regulator, asserts Lisa Davis