Clinical and regulatory

The General Optical Council (GOC) has launched a call for evidence on the need to overhaul the Opticians Act and a consultation on associated GOC policies

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

The fee remains unchanged for a fifth consecutive year

The AOP has welcomed the change from NHS England

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

Amendments to General Ophthalmic Services in Scotland will come into force on 1 October

A number of changes to GOS in Scotland have been approved

The ins and outs of your CET allowance

The NHS has delayed plans to charge for paper GOS forms in Scotland and boosted the supplementary examination fee to £24.50

Optometrists in Scotland will be charged 45p for each paper claim submitted from 1 July