Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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The GOC has agreed to a “more flexible” approach to meeting logbook requirements in independent prescriber training, a decision expected to help optometrists complete their training
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The 2021 public perceptions research found that confidence in the profession remains high, also showing an increase in the numbers of people who would seek assistance from an optometrist in the first instance for eye issues
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Head of clinical and regulatory at the AOP, Henry Leonard, considers the importance of internal referrals, and offers tips for safe clinical practice
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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