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

One of your employees has tested positive for COVID-19. What should you do? The AOP offers some advice

In the wake of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Government has refreshed infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare workers

Update from the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee

Optical sector guidance from 19 July 2020

The General Optical Council has also released a set of updated statements, which now align with the College of Optometrists’ red-amber-green phase system

Amidst the public concern over the spread of coronavirus, contact lens experts have spoken out to dispel myths over the safety of wearing contact lenses

The exam regulator, Ofqual, will work with examining bodies and teachers to provide calculated grades for GCSE and A-level students whose exams have been cancelled

Practice owners express business concerns as coronavirus outbreak develops

While discussions with NHS England are ongoing, the OFNC highlighted a need for “targeted, short-term financial support” for practices experiencing a significant downturn in activity