Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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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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OT investigates the crucial role that optometrists can play in keeping UK roads safe
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The GOC’s Natalie Michaux explains why the regulator’s new Standards for Optical Businesses are one of the main ways in which it is responding to the fast pace of change in the profession as it carries out its role in protecting the public
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Scottish optometrist and managing director of Cameron Optometry, Ian Cameron, discusses the General Ophthalmic Services changes that came into effect in Scotland earlier this month and why they are a positive step forward for the profession
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Concerns about disproportionate representation of BAME groups in professional conduct hearings are being investigated by UK healthcare regulators. OT finds out more
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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
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The General Optical Council’s chair, Gareth Hadley, tells OT why preparing optometrists for an ever-evolving healthcare landscape is a public protection issue
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CooperVision president Daniel McBride reflects on how optometrists can thrive in business today
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Director of strategy at the General Optical Council, Alistair Bridge, tackles the thorny questions of regulating contact lens sales