Optical organisations

The solicitors will remain as the chosen provider of the service that is funded by the GOC for at least the next three years

Move follows research that registrants lacked confidence to decide when to override confidentiality to ensure public protection

The regulator has confirmed that it did not receive any objections

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

The notice comes after the regulator initially suspended the recruitment of new students onto the four-year MOptom course in September

GOC head of standards and CET, Marcus Dye, on the difficulties for registrants to raise concerns for fear of the consequences

Dr Subo Shanmuganathan leaves the regulator with immediate effect

The principles detail good practice

The majority of registrants exceeded the CET requirements for the 2016–2018 cycle

Marcus Dye on building registrants’ confidence to disclose confidential information relating to vision and driving