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

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