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The acceptance criteria document is a case management tool we use to decide if a complaint against a registrant amounts to an allegation of impaired fitness to practise that should be investigated under section 13D of the Opticians Act 1989. This is the law under which the GOC is permitted to investigate a registrant’s fitness to practise

The GOC has decided to suspend Khooshaal Dawoolet, an optometrist based in Barking, from its register for three months. 

The GOC has decided to suspend Siddique Chowdhury, an optometrist based in Manchester, from its register for two months.

The GOC has decided to erase Jack Harding, a student dispensing optician based in Stafford, from its register.

The GOC has decided to remove its registration of Fast Pop Specs.

The GOC has decided to suspend Ravi Bhojwani, an optometrist based in Nottingham, from its register for nine months.

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.

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

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

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

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

The GOC has decided to erase Michael Moon, an optometrist based in Carnforth, from its register.

The GOC has decided to erase Omer Arshad, an optometrist based in Slough, from its register.

The GOC has decided to erase Andrew Maynard, an optometrist based in Helensburgh, Scotland, from its register.

The GOC has decided to suspend Emily Gray, a dispensing optician based in Pembroke Dock in Wales, from its register for three months. 

The GOC has decided to suspend Denton Barcroft, an optometrist based in Dollar in Scotland, from its register for four months.

A new edition of FtP Focus discussing the role of the Triage Team, the Optical Consumer Complaints Service, and case studies.

The GOC has decided to suspend Mohammed Ul Haq, an optometrist based in Liverpool, from its register for three months.