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  • CF4E2347-4550-4750-93159AE8F5CAB518 Legislation
    • Opticians Act 1989
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• F2D4083A-2E32-465E-BF974A639279C6A6 Standards
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  • E2BE391E-870E-4273-864D9E4461A21DD5 Practice guidance
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      • Consent guidance: Principles of consent
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      • Candour guidance: What is the professional duty of candour?
      • Candour guidance: About this guidance
      • Candour guidance: Be candid when things have gone wrong
      • Candour guidance: Speaking to those close to the patient
      • Candour guidance: Adverse events that did not result in harm or distress
      • Candour guidance: Learning from adverse events
      • Candour guidance: Optometrists and dispensing opticians with high profile or management responsibilities
  • Legislation affecting practice
  • 4C842AEC-1B76-4130-8872440DD855FAC2 Standards Strategic Review
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• 7048F0FD-58C3-45C9-82CABD0103805709 Education
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  • 95F2FE3F-B6CB-4BF5-A037DA5C839B43B6 Criteria for qualification and registration
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      • The UK route to registration as a dispensing optician
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  • Guidance for students
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  • 38FA0E3B-DA52-4AE9-AFD794A0F0A3E1D7 A Career in Optics
    • What is an optometrist/ dispensing optician?
  • E1BBDF3C-F70C-4A6B-8B516315AEBC9422 Continuing Education and Training (CET)
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• 29DB5568-2A98-432E-A16E3F30280E5132 Registration
  • 3CE5338F-FF08-453E-8486F2200C264CDF The register
    • Guide to searching the registers
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• 4AB98FDE-CA73-45CE-B96DB5152EAD7F97 News & publications
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      • March 2010 CET event
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