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

Optical associations have shared updates on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination plan for patient-facing practice staff

Nathan Garnett, show director of 100% Optical, speaks to OT  about the show’s new dates, the potential changes ahead, and celebrating the profession after a year of challenge

The GOC says the participation of optometrists and dispensing opticians in the research is ‘vital’

Data from LOCSU has shown a 24% increase in the number of clinical commissioning groups with urgent eye care services (MECS and CUES) since start of the pandemic

Optometrists are encouraged to sign up for the National Optical Conference, which is being held as a series of virtual sessions between Wednesday 25 November and Thursday 3 December