Clinical and regulatory
News on the latest clinical and regulatory developments impacting the UK optical sector
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Court proceedings have started for Honey Rose, who faces the charge of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of an eight-year-old boy
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The GOC’s acting head of education reflects on the results and lessons of the 2013–15 CET cycle
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Little is certain about the impact of last Friday’s referendum on EU optometrists working in the UK
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OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we cover applying for the CET grant
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GOC launches consultation on duty of candour standard that was introduced on 1 April
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Optometrists working to out-dated General Medical Council protocols could result in being a witness in a doctor’s negligence claim
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The GOC says the pace of change in the profession must be reflected optical qualifications
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The GOC’s head of strategy, Alistair Bridge, on raising awareness of poor contact lens care and the huge positives contact lenses bring to people's lives
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A survey by Direct Line Car Insurance found that 21% of motorists who require vision correction ‘always’ drive without their spectacles or contact lenses
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GOC removes 160 practitioners from its registrants for failing to complete the requirements of the last CET cycle