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The GOC has appointed Janice McCrudden as its first Head of Optometric Advice to ensure its work is informed by high‑quality, independent clinical insight and professional expertise across its core functions.

Updates from the GOC's second meeting of 2026.

The GOC has signed up to the Workforce Race Equity in Health and Social Care: Shared Principles for Regulators to help tackle longstanding racism experienced by health and social care staff.

The GOC has appointed two new Council Associates, Fahima Adam and Indy Ghuman

Leonie Milliner, GOC Chief Executive and Registrar, discusses the key projects the GOC will deliver over the next business year to achieve its vision of safe and effective eye care for all.

The GOC held its first Council meeting of the year yesterday. Agenda items included approving a discussion paper on the GOC’s approach to setting registrant fees for public consultation and discussing the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) 2024–25 performance review of the GOC.

For the fourth year in a row, the GOC has met all 18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation.

The GOC has appointed Kalwant Grewal as a lay member of its Council. He was appointed by the Privy Council, and his term will begin on 1 February 2026.

Congratulations to GOC Council member Lisa Gerson, who has been awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in His Majesty The King’s 2026 New Year Honours List.

Updates from the General Optical Council's final meeting of 2025.

We have published our annual report for the year ending March 2025, which sets out our achievements of meeting our strategic objectives.

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

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.

Marc Stoner will join the GOC as Director of Corporate Services, following a competitive recruitment process. His appointment will begin on 1st September 2025.

We are seeking to appoint one lay (non-registrant) member to our Council with experience as a finance professional.  

The GOC held its second Council meeting of the year on 25 June 2025. The agenda included discussing and approving the GOC’s response to its business regulation consultation and approving draft new standards guidance for registrants for the purposes of public consultation.