News and features

OT  asks AOP clinical and regulatory head, Henry Leonard, what practice owners should keep in mind when reducing GOS work

OT  talks with the chair of the organisation responsible for negotiating the General Ophthalmic Services fee

The PDF document is available to download from the AOP’s website

Trevor Warburton has been named the recipient of the AOP Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

Netflix, gym, coffee… eye plan? OT  talks with practices about switching to private care and asks whether the future of eye care will be by monthly payment

From learning sign language to promoting healthy lifestyles, OT  profiles the diverse ways optical professionals are giving back to their communities

The General Optical Council (GOC) has launched a call for evidence on the need to overhaul the Opticians Act and a consultation on associated GOC policies

The sight test fee, CET allowances and pre-registration supervision grants will all increase by 2% from April 2022

The pandemic has put a spotlight on the value of domiciliary optometry. OT  explores the life-changing impact of bringing care to a patient’s doorstep

The fee for NHS-funded eye examinations carried out under GOS at practices in Scotland will increase to 3% from February