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We have published our UK Optical Education 2025 Report for GOC approved qualifications, which provides an analysis of education and training of optical students and trainees and a commentary on sector developments.  

The GOC has decided to erase Sundeep Kaushal, an optometrist based in London, from its register.  

The GOC has decided to suspend Jamil Nanda, an optometrist based in Sutton, from its register for twelve months.

Why we want to hear your views on overbooking or 'ghost clinics' in optical businesses.

The GOC has decided to suspend Dylan Chahal, an optometrist based in Birmingham, from its register for three months.

It would be easy to get disheartened by the 2025 Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings showing declining job satisfaction levels and challenging working conditions persisting. Whilst we continue to report these findings and focus on tackling these issues, this is a time of great opportunity for the sector, so it’s important we celebrate the positive findings in the research and to build on what’s working well.

The GOC has decided to suspend Shahid Nazir, an optometrist based in Bradford, from its register for 12 months.

The GOC is looking to appoint three new members to its Advisory Panel Companies Committee – two business registrants and one dispensing optician.

The GOC has decided to erase Muhammad Vali, an optometrist based in Salford, England, from its register. 

We are seeking to appoint one lay member and one registered medical practitioner to our Investigation Committee.  

The General Optical Council has joined nine other health and social care regulators to publish an annual report on whistleblowing disclosures.

The GOC has published the findings from its 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey, which aims to learn more about registrants’ work experiences, including views on their job satisfaction and working conditions.

The full research report, data tables and infographics from our Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey 2025.

The GOC held its third Council meeting of the year on 16 September 2025. The agenda included approving a business case for a thematic review into commercial practices and patient safety, the GOC’s Annual Report 2024-25 and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Report 2024-25.

The GOC seeks to appoint Clinical Advisers to support its Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeal Committees.