Practitioners and students are being invited by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) to put themselves forward as AOP Council representatives.

They(the OFNC) have proposed potential models for this to NHS England and discussions are ongoing.

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has filed an appeal against the GOC Fitness to Practise Committee’s decision to suspend Ms Honey Rose for a period of nine months.

The College of Optometrists has launched new tools and guidance to support effective remote triage during this phase of the pandemic.

ABDO College has appointed three new trustees.The new trustees are as follows:

We (the GOC) recognise that these are really challenging times for our registrants who are working on the front line as healthcare professionals delivering the nation’s eye care needs.

Following last year’s prominent petition over trading and marketing during the first lockdown another has been tabled some 2 weeks ago

The ABDO Annual Plan for 2021 sets out the wide range of activities that ABDO will be carrying out to continue to support, develop and represent members.

As the pandemic continues, we know that health and social care professionals continue to work in very difficult situations and under extreme pressures.

Following the introduction of a new national lockdown in England this week, the OFNC has continued its discussions with NHS England on potential additional support for optical practices affected by the new restrictions.