Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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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
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The results of the GOC’s registrants survey show that practices will need to address the impact of the commercial environment, writes David Rowland