Category: Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
News from the General Optical Council –
Council discussed findings from two pieces of GOC research: the GOC’s 2025 public perceptions survey
Read More..GOC suspends Bradford based optometrist from register
GOC has decided to suspend an optometrist based in Bradford, from its register for two months.
Read More..Wes Streeting signals NHS ‘high street’ shift as community optometry is praised
Wes Streeting praised optometry for delivering community glaucoma care
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ABDO updates Level 2 Child Safeguarding with Ofqual accreditation
ABDO has launched an updated ABDO CPD Child Safeguarding Level 2 course
Read More..CQC appoints Prof Bola Owolabi as Chief Inspector of Primary and Community Services
Professor Owolabi will lead on CQC’s regulation of some of the most frequently used parts of the health and care system
Read More..A policy review from the College on MECS & CUES
Additional qualifications beyond standard optometry training are not required for delivering urgent eye care safely
Read More..Healthcare reforms must include wider use of primary eye care, optical leaders urge
OFNC and College have written to the Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock
Read More..Lack of funding threatens commissioning of urgent care eye services in England
Community-based and optometry-led eye care services deliver safe, effective patient care
Read More..GOC appoints Siddhant Majithia to its Council Associate Scheme
Siddhant Majithia leads a busy Specsavers store in Newark,
Read More..N Ireland gets a promise of help to pay NIC increases
GOS providers in Northern Ireland, await details on promise of help for increased NIC
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