Optical organisations
The latest news from leading optical organisations across the sector
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The Scottish optometrist has been appointed as a new registrant council member
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The General Optical Council agreed to extend the changes for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years
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The General Optical Council is committed to finding ways to be more agile and responsive in the face of adversity, explains Marcus Dye
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The GOC was recognised in the small to medium business of the year category
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Lisa Gerson began a new role as registrant member to the GOC council on 1 May
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The regulator was found to meet 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, but has not met the standards relating to the timeliness of fitness to practise cases for a sixth year
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Dionne Spence, director of casework and resolutions at the General Optical Council, tells the story behind the launch of the regulator’s new bulletin, FtP Focus
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While a number of previously raised concerns have been addressed in the new requirements, the AOP committed to monitoring developments, sharing that “This does not mean our concerns about the ESR have all been resolved”
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It is anticipated that most education providers would work towards admitting students to approved qualifications that meet the new standards from the 2023/24 or 2024/25 academic year
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PSA aims to review the approach it takes when assessing healthcare regulators