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Merseyside-based student dispensing optician suspended from GOC registers
The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for opticians, has suspended Merseyside-based student dispensing optician Andrew Uttley from its registers for 12 months - press release
News from Council - 11 February 2015
News from our 11 February Council meeting, including updates on our standards review, our budget and business plan for 2015/16 and our illegal practice strategy - press release.
GOC holds first illegal practice stakeholder group meeting
The General Optical Council has today held its first stakeholder steering group meeting as part of its new illegal practice strategy - press release
Essex-based dispensing optician erased from GOC registers
The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for opticians, has erased Essex-based dispensing optician Brian Davies from its registers - press release
Staffordshire-based dispensing optician erased from GOC registers
The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for opticians, has erased Staffordshire-based dispensing optician Victoria Tyers from its registers - press release
GOC publishes findings from its standards review Call for Evidence
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today published its findings from the Call for Evidence as part of its strategic standards review - press release
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced two new appointees to its advisory committees. The regulator has also announced eight new Hearings Panel Chairs, who will chair fitness to practise and registration appeal hearings - press release
GOC appoints new Director of Fitness to Practise
The General Optical Council (GOC) has appointed Lisa Davis as its new Director of Fitness to Practise, replacing outgoing Director of Regulation Mandie Lavin - press release
GOC seeking registrants for Hearings Panel
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today launched a campaign to recruit 20 registrants to its Hearings Panel. The regulator is seeking 12 optometrists and eight dispensing opticians to fill the vacancies - press release
