Open Exeter system used for processing old-style paper GOS claims at the end of July 2021.

News from the General Optical Council meeting held yesterday 14 July 2021 The General Optical Council (GOC) held its second Council meeting of the year, which considered three qualifications for approval, progress against the GOC’s fitness to practise (FtP) performance projections, Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) annual report for 2020-21,…

CCEHC survey highlights need to review commissioning and provision of low vision services

consultation on extensive proposals to update requirements that underpin the approval of qualifications for specialist entry to the GOC register

The General Optical Council (GOC) has published the findings from its 2021 registrant survey

The AOP and the other members of the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) are in discussion with NHS England on what the plans will mean

The General Optical Council (GOC) has appointed Frank Munro as the new Scottish registrant Council member beginning today.

Last week, NHS England said it expects the new Health and Social Care Bill “imminently” and that it would be “the most significant NHS primary legislation for a decade”. We have reported on this issue some time ago.

The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have released a joint statement of interim recommendations to discharge patients following routine uncomplicated cataract surgery.

NHS England has advised that from Monday 5 July 2021, all orders for lateral flow testing kits for primary care staff should be placed through GOV.UK instead of the PCSE site