Introduction to the GOC
We are one of 12 organisations in the UK known as health and social care regulators. These organisations oversee the health and social care professions by regulating individual professionals. We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. We currently register around 29,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses.
We have four core functions:
- Setting standards for optical education and training, performance and conduct.
- Approving qualifications leading to registration.
- Maintaining a register of individuals who are qualified and fit to practise, train or carry on business as optometrists and dispensing opticians.
- Investigating and acting where registrants’ fitness to practise, train or carry on business is impaired.
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Healthcare regulation in the UK is currently undergoing reform and modernisation – so this is an exciting time to join us.
