A recent policy report has examined the performance of community optometry before and during the pandemic, presenting a series of future-proofing recommendations

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

Managing safety and restrictions with a desire to reunite the profession, event organisers are planning for events and activities in the year ahead

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”

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

PSA aims to review the approach it takes when assessing healthcare regulators

The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians has revealed its new name, to “better convey exactly who we are and what we stand for”

The regulator has emphasised that it is “committed to being a proactive anti-racist organisation” in a new statement

The General Optical Council has addressed a number of concerns raised in a petition by the Ophthalmic Practitioners Group

With lockdown restrictions likely to extend into the spring, the event will return to its January dates for 2022, but plans for a virtual event are underway