The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to FTP staff members, registrants, complainants and members of the public. It has been designed to clarify those matters where we can open an investigation into whether a complaint in relation to a business registrant amounts to an allegation of impaired fitness to carry on business.
The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for optometrists and dispensing opticians, has decided to suspend Elizabeth Williams, an optometrist based in Wrexham, from its register for twelve months.