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Lesley Longstone appointed as permanent GOC Chief Executive and Registrar
Lesley Longstone appointed as permanent GOC Chief Executive and Registrar

The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced that its interim Chief Executive and Registrar, Lesley Longstone, has been appointed to the role permanently.

18 February 2019

Lesley Longstone appointed as permanent GOC Chief Executive and Registrar Lesley Longstone appointed as permanent GOC Chief Executive and Registrar

The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced that its interim Chief Executive and Registrar, Lesley Longstone, has been appointed to the role permanently.

18 February 2019

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