Category: GOC

GOC consults on draft guidance for registrants on maintaining appropriate sexual boundaries
We welcome registrants’ views on the drafts to ensure the guidance is as effective and comprehensive as possible
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GOC suspends Liverpool based optometrist from register
The GOC has decided to suspend an optometrist based in Liverpool, from its register for three months.
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Response to GOC consultation on regulation of optical businesses
A summary of the omnibus survey is here, and the data tables are here.
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Knowledge Hub to support implementation of the ETR for three years
In March 2025, Council agreed to use £210k of strategic reserves to continue to run the Hub
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Vulnerable patients less likely to be happy with eye care services, despite high public satisfaction
More people would turn to an opticians/optometrist practice for eye problems in the first instance
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News from the General Optical Council –
Council discussed findings from two pieces of GOC research: the GOC’s 2025 public perceptions survey
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GOC suspends Bradford based optometrist from register
GOC has decided to suspend an optometrist based in Bradford, from its register for two months.
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GOC suspends Wrexham based optometrist from register
GOC suspends an optometrist based in Wrexham, from its register for twelve months.
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GOC appoints Siddhant Majithia to its Council Associate Scheme
Siddhant Majithia leads a busy Specsavers store in Newark,
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GOC suspends Southampton based optometrist from register
GOC, has decided to suspend an optometrist based in Southampton, from its register for four months.
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