GOC suspends Betchworth based dispensing optician from register  

GOC suspends Betchworth based dispensing optician from register

The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for optometrists and dispensing opticians, has decided to suspend Holly Bailey, a dispensing optician based in Betchworth, England, from its register for three months.

A GOC Fitness to Practise Committee found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct. This is in relation to taking the store’s supply of a regulated prescription only medicine eye drop for personal use without the appropriate consent. The Committee found these actions to be dishonest and unprofessional.

Ms Bailey has until 1 January 2025 to appeal against her suspension.