Category: Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
GOC publishes updated Hearings and Indicative Sanctions guidance
Improving GOCs fitness to practise process and make sure it’s fair for all involved
Read More..GOC on the CPD Cycle
At June 2026 reults show that 43% of registrants – just over 10,900 – are currently ‘on track’
Read More..General Optical Council consults on testing of sight and delegation
“Eye care has developed significantly over the past decade or more” GOC
Read More..GOC consults on testing of sight and delegation
The consultation is open for 14 weeks, closing on 21 October 2026.
Read More..Nominations open for The College of Optometrists’ Research Excellence Awards
Nominations open on 8 July and close on 8 August 2026.
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GOC appoints first Head of Optometric Advice
Janice is an IP‑qualified optometrist and Fellow of the College of Optometrists.
Read More..GOC suspends Stoke Poges-based optometrist from register
GOC has decided to suspend an optometrist based in Stoke Poges, for two months.
Read More..Public confidence in eye care increases, but inequalities in access and experience persist
2026 public perceptions research, which explores the public’s views and experiences of using eye care
Read More..Consultation on proposed draft updated statement on the testing of sight approved
The consultation will be published in July and run for 14 weeks.
Read More..Help shape the College’s updated Guidance for Professional Practice
The College will publish the fifth edition of its Guidance for Professional Practice in winter 2026.
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