NHS England has set out the ‘new normal’ for optical practices although questions remain about what it will mean in practice

The multinational technology company removed several listings of adjustable focus spectacles following contact by the General Optical Council

Regulator highlights optometrists may need to use CE-marked lissamine green within their practice in line with a patient’s best interests

A joint regulatory statement signed by the GOC states that professionals may have concerns about how to care for patients in challenging circumstances

The latest meeting of the General Optical Council heard how progress is being made on reducing the optical regulator’s fitness to practise backlog

Lidl has stopped stocking multifocal reading glasses in UK stores after the supermarket chain was contacted by the General Optical Council

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at duty of care

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at informed consent between the optometrist and the patient

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

The General Optical Council has launched a four-month pilot of an enhanced triage process for fitness to practise investigations