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For the first time in just under a decade, the GOC has met all 18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation for 2021/22.  

Published at 12:00 on 20/03/2023

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News from Council - 22 March 2023

Updates from General Optical Council meeting - 22 March 2023.

Published on 23/03/2023

The GOC has launched its Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey to gain valuable insights about its registrants, their views on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and the GOC overall.

Published on 21/03/2023

For the first time in just under a decade, the GOC has met all 18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation for 2021/22.  

Published on 20/03/2023

The GOC has decided to suspend Zbigniew Ashleigh, an optometrist based in Southampton, from its register for four months.

Published on 17/03/2023