News and features
The latest news, features and insight from across optics
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The regulator has met 22 of the 24 Standards of Good Regulation
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AOP policy director Tony Stafford (pictured) delves into what the GOC’s planned transformation of optical education means for practitioners
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Marcus Dye writes that the profession should endeavour to make lifelong learning an integral part of its professional development
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The General Optical Council has launched a four-month pilot of an enhanced triage process for fitness to practise investigations
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AOP councillors, Kevin Wallace, Nadeen Joseph and Brian McKeown discuss how optometrists play a key role in reducing the pressure on secondary care in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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GOC head of standards and CET, Marcus Dye, writes that a ‘safe space’ for practitioners to reflect candidly is vital in order to learn and develop
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GOC interim director of education, Dr Subo Shanmuganathan, explores how the profession needs to be well equipped to carry out the roles that reflect patient demand
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The most common complaints made against optical business registrants were shared at a GOC roundtable event
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Public perceptions research from the GOC reveals common sources of patient discomfort about visiting an optometrist
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Report recommends finding better ways to support doctors subject to an investigation and providing an induction to doctors following a period of absence