Clinical and regulatory

Concerns about disproportionate representation of BAME groups in professional conduct hearings are being investigated by UK healthcare regulators. OT  finds out more

GOC standards manager, Natalie Heppenstall, sets out two key questions to consider in order to provide a good service for vulnerable patients using GOC Standards and Guidance

The General Optical Council’s chair, Gareth Hadley, tells OT  why preparing optometrists for an ever-evolving healthcare landscape is a public protection issue

CooperVision president Daniel McBride reflects on how optometrists can thrive in business today

Director of strategy at the General Optical Council, Alistair Bridge, tackles the thorny questions of regulating contact lens sales

OT  speaks to Scottish optometrist Kevin Wallace, and chair of Optometry Wales, Andrew Riley, about what it means to practise in different areas of the UK

The GOC’s Natalie Heppenstall explains why the regulator’s new business standards should be designed to improve clinical governance at a time when many organisations are keen to provide enhanced clinical services

The GOC's head of policy and research, David Rowland, explains why the transition towards a more automated future in the delivery of eye care offers opportunities for optical practice, as long as it is handled carefully

The GOC has launched a draft concepts and principles consultation as part of its Education Strategic Review. The regulator’s Claire Herbert explains the importance of getting stakeholders involved and engaged

The GOC is consulting with the profession on a new acceptance criteria to filter cases in order to speed up complaints-handling in the fitness to practise process. The regulator’s Lisa Davis sets the scene