Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
-
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
-
OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, Visioncall’s David Knight addresses the issue of patient consent in care homes
-
The policy outlines how and when the regulator will service notices electronically, how consent will be obtained, and the safeguards in place
-
A High Court judgement called the arrangements a “parody of the electoral process”
-
The optical regulator has released answers to frequently asked questions about the impact of Britain leaving the European Union
-
The buzz over the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation rivals the Beyhive as Friday’s data protection deadline looms
-
The AOP and the College of Optometrists have had their say on a review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare
-
Director of strategy at the General Optical Council, Alistair Bridge, tackles the thorny questions of regulating contact lens sales
-
The Optical Confederation has released guidelines to help eye care practitioners prepare for a shakeup of the rules on data protection
-
The Government’s proposed reforms could lead to the delivery of a higher quality of care, the GOC told OT