Optical organisations

The General Optical Council’s head of case progression, Keith Watts, unravels some common myths about professional conduct proceedings

Practitioners have until 31 December to complete CET requirements

Head of standards and CET at the GOC, Marcus Dye, explains the introduction of the professional duty of candour and how optometrists and dispensing opticians can apply it in practice

Dr Subo Shanmuganathan joins the optical regulator

The latest Professional Standards Authority’s review of the regulator highlights avoidable delays and concerns with the new triage decision-making process for fitness to practise cases

The GOC has highlighted that there are thousands of CET points pending for registrants in MyGOC

Lesley Longstone has been appointed to provide interim cover while chief executive and registrar, Vicky McDermott, takes a period of absence

Adam Sampson is set to leave the optical regulator after joining in June

Views are being sought from registrants in order to define the new system that will start in 2020

OT  explores how universities have developed their course offering by responding to changes in the profession and how they are preparing students for future practise