Clinical and regulatory

The Government is running a pilot scheme that allows EU citizens working in health and social care in the UK to secure their immigration status

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

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

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

The buzz over the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation rivals the Beyhive as Friday’s data protection deadline looms

After a longstanding wage cap, 1.3 million NHS staff are set to receive a minimum pay rise of 6.5% over the next three years

The AOP and the College of Optometrists have had their say on a review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare

The “utter frustration, dissatisfaction and anger” of the optical sector over administrative failures has been emphasised in a letter to the NHS

Eye drops for conjunctivitis, dry eye and hay fever will no longer be routinely prescribed under NHS proposals targeting “minor, short-term” conditions

Tens of thousands of routine operations have been dropped to ease strain on the NHS as winter pressures bite