GOC consults on equality monitoring scheme
Mon 21 Apr 2008
The General Optical Council published a consultation today on plans to implement a new scheme for monitoring equality and diversity data - press release - 21 April
Fri 18 Apr 2008
The UK Vision Strategy is launched today - news - 18 April
Regulator removes opticians from the registers
Wed 2 Apr 2008
The General Optical Council (GOC) has removed from its registers 442 opticians who failed to renew their registration for 2008/9 - press release - 2 April 2008
Dian Taylor to be acting chief executive of the GOC
Thu 20 Mar 2008
Deputy registrar Dian Taylor will become acting registrar and chief executive of the General Optical Council on Peter Coe's retirement in July 2008 - press release - 20 March 2008
White Paper update: Optical regulator agrees reconstitution of membership
Thu 13 Mar 2008
At its March meeting, Council agreed to initially reduce the number of members to 12, with parity of professional and lay membership- news -13 March 2008
Applying the civil standard of proof: Rules consultation approved
Thu 13 Mar 2008
Council members today approved a consultation document on changes to the GOC Fitness to Practise Rules, to apply the civil standard of proof - news - 13 March 2008
Thu 13 Mar 2008
Members today accepted the recommendation made by the CET Policy and Development Group that no changes would be made to the current CET Scheme - news - 13 March 2008
Thu 13 Mar 2008
Further decisions from the March meeting of Council include a revised undergraduate optometry core curriculum - news - 13 March 2008
Thu 13 Mar 2008
Items noted by members at the March meeting of Council include the financial budget for 2008/9 - news - 13 March 2008
Optical regulator in Belfast to drive forward healthcare reforms
Mon 10 Mar 2008
On 13 March, the General Optical Council (GOC) will convene in Belfast for the first time - press release - 10 March 2008
GOC Chief Executive announces retirement
Mon 10 Mar 2008
Peter Coe today announced that he will retire from his post as Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Optical Council (GOC) at the end of July 2008 as he reaches his sixtieth birthday - press release - 10 March 2008
World Conference on Optometric Globalisation: 11-13 April 08
Wed 5 Mar 2008
The second World Conference on Optometric Globalisation (WCOG2) takes place 11-13 April - news - 5 March 2008
'Check your retention form to avoid delays', urges GOC
Mon 3 Mar 2008
The General Optical Council (GOC) is stressing that all full and business registrants must ensure their retention applications are completed correctly, if they are to avoid missing the 15 March deadline - press release - 3 March 2008
World Glaucoma Day 6 March 2008
Fri 29 Feb 2008
The first ever World Glaucoma Day takes place on 6 March 2008 - news - 29 February 2008
GOC welcomes proposals for healthcare regulation reforms
Fri 22 Feb 2008
The General Optical Council (GOC) has welcomed the Department of Health's proposed changes to legislation concerning healthcare regulation - news - 22 February 2008