Category: General Optical Council (GOC)
GOC launches 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey
The GOC has launched its Workforce and Perceptions Survey to learn more about registrants’ work experiences.
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FEATURE: Credibility & Reliability of Witness’ evidence in Fitness to Practise Hearings
Kings View Chambers considers how tribunals should assess witnesses’ credibility & reliability in resolving disputes or when evidence has a significant impact on outcomes.
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GOC meets all PSA Standards of Good Regulation for third year
For the third year, the GOC has met all 18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation.
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New GOC Standards launched
New Standards of Practice for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians, Standards for Optical Students, and Standards for Optical Businesses came into effect from 1 January 2025.
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Regulators sign MOU on investigating suspected criminal activity in healthcare
Healthcare regulators have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding on investigating suspected criminal activity in healthcare.
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FEATURE: Responding to Fitness to Practise Allegations – 10 Things to Consider
Fitness to practise barristers Kings View Chambers look at how to respond to fitness to practise allegations.
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GOC seeks views on changes to business regulation
The General Optical Council (GOC) is consulting on a new model of business regulation that would extend regulation to all businesses providing specified restricted functions.
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GOC research reveals ongoing workplace challenges impacting patient care
The General Optical Council (GOC) has published the results of its Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey 2024.
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FEATURE: Sexual Misconduct & Fitness to Practise
Fitness to practise defence barristers, Kings View Chambers, looks at the issue of sexual misconduct and the fitness to practise implications for healthcare proffessionals.
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GOC approves recruitment for first dispensing optics apprenticeship
The General Optical Council (GOC) has approved recruitment for the first dispensing optics...
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GOC publish reflective exercise template
The General Optical Council has published a Reflective Exercise Guidance Template to support registrants with the reflective exercise.
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GOC launches 2024 Workforce and Perceptions Survey
The GOC has launched its Workforce and Perceptions Survey to gain valuable insights on registrants’ views.
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