We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK
We protect the public by setting standards for education, training, performance and conduct amongst opticians in the UK
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We have published our annual whistleblowing report for 2022, alongside seven other healthcare regulators.
Published at 12:00 on 28/09/2022
Latest updates
GOC erases Croydon based student dispensing optician
The General Optical Council has decided to erase Tina Stevens, a student dispensing optician based in Croydon, from its register.
Published on 05/10/2022
Annual Healthcare Regulators’ Whistleblowing Report 2022 published
We have published our annual whistleblowing report for 2022, alongside seven other healthcare regulators.
Published on 28/09/2022
News from Council – 21 September 2022
Latest updates from the Council meeting held on 21 September 2022.
Published on 22/09/2022
Statement from the Chair of the General Optical Council, Dr Anne Wright CBE and the GOC’s Chief Executive and Registrar, Leonie Milliner
A statement from the Chair of the General Optical Council, Dr Anne Wright CBE and the GOC’s Chief Executive and Registrar, Leonie Milliner on the death of Her Majesty The Queen
Published on 08/09/2022
