Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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Practices will be able to deliver care through the next phase of Government restrictions, prioritised on the basis of clinical need and ensuring PPE and infection control processes are in place
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The AOP and the College of Optometrists have had their say on a review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare
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The “utter frustration, dissatisfaction and anger” of the optical sector over administrative failures has been emphasised in a letter to the NHS
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Changes include a new chapter on examining patients with a disability
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Primary care practitioners could be advised against prescribing lutein and antioxidants to new patients
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Variations in understanding how to obtain valid consent has meant that setting down guidance has been a challenge, writes the GOC’s Marcus Dye
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We don’t need a crystal ball to see that optics sits at the forefront of a revolution, concludes Samantha Peters. Eye care is no longer just about eye care
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The GOC’s Gareth Hadley outlines why the Education Strategic Review is one of the most important pieces of work that the organisation has ever undertaken
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New guidance from the GOC sets out how to meet the duty of candour, but the need for practitioners to use their own professional judgement is paramount, asserts Marcus Dye