Clinical and regulatory

The AOP has welcomed the change from NHS England

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

Changes include a new chapter on examining patients with a disability

Primary care practitioners could be advised against prescribing lutein and antioxidants to new patients

Variations in understanding how to obtain valid consent has meant that setting down guidance has been a challenge, writes the GOC’s Marcus Dye

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

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

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

The results of the GOC’s registrants survey show that practices will need to address the impact of the commercial environment, writes David Rowland