Optical organisations

Mr Bridge will join the Association of British Dispensing Opticians following seven years at the General Optical Council

Tim Fricke will lead the BHVI team while Leigh Cleave takes a year out to travel

Dispensing optician and practice owner Huntly Taylor was made master during a service last week

The organisation has named its new chair and vice chair

The chief operating officer of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit was appointed to the role at the England Vision Strategy conference

Professor Bowman will take up the role on 1 September following the end of Selina Ullah’s GOC council term

Lesley Longstone has been appointed to the position

Mike Fegan has been appointed chairman of Primary Eyecare Services

Dr J Max Ernst will officially accept the honour next week

A total of six new members will take up their positions in February alongside five re-elected representatives