Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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How should the education and training of optometrists evolve to future-proof the profession? OT asked optometrists from different modes of practice to share their thoughts
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The process to claim for a CET grant in England has changed in 2020, meaning applicants will need to complete the entire process online. Henry Leonard, head of clinical and regulatory at the AOP, breaks it down
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There are five new proposed standards that cover areas including quality of learning, patient safety and access to clinical experience
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A three-year CET cycle under current requirements will go ahead from 2019 with a new scheme to take effect from 2022
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GOC suggests transition period in 2019, with practitioners required to complete 12 points across the year
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High levels of public confidence in the optical professions reflects that the vast majority of practitioners continue to deliver excellent care to their patients, writes the GOC’s Safia Iman
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Variations in understanding how to obtain valid consent has meant that setting down guidance has been a challenge, writes the GOC’s Marcus Dye
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We don’t need a crystal ball to see that optics sits at the forefront of a revolution, concludes Samantha Peters. Eye care is no longer just about eye care
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The GOC’s Gareth Hadley outlines why the Education Strategic Review is one of the most important pieces of work that the organisation has ever undertaken