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OT  speaks to law firm Brown Rudnick about the Financial Conduct Authority’s test case and what it means for policy holders

Despite government guidance, the AOP has emphasised that optometrists should still feel confident insisting patients wear masks unless they’re legally exempt

OT  speaks a trio of optical professionals about the current legislation for vision and driving as they share their views on raising awareness of regular sight tests, spare pairs of spectacles and if the law should change

Locum optometrists and practices that employ locums will be affected by tax changes that take effect in April 2020

A High Court judgement called the arrangements a “parody of the electoral process”

An update on the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine Review has shed light on pay disparities within the NHS

AOP solicitor, Jenny Cummin, delves into the origins of public protection within healthcare

The optical regulator has released answers to frequently asked questions about the impact of Britain leaving the European Union

Topics covered include the implications for staff, medicines and data protection if the UK exits the EU without agreement

NHS workers have been discouraged from stockpiling medicines in a letter describing plans for the “unlikely scenario” of an EU exit without agreement