Guidance to help our registrants to understand the concept of consent, and how this should be applied in practice. It is a professional requirement for registrants to ensure that they obtain valid consent. This guidance will support you in understanding consent, capacity to consent, and how to manage situations where consent might be withheld or withdrawn.
This is guidance to help our registrants to consider and respond to the needs of patients in vulnerable circumstances. The sections are intended to be read together and cannot be read in isolation.
This is guidance to help our registrants to understand the importance of maintaining appropriate sexual boundaries with patients and colleagues. The sections are intended to be read together and cannot be read in isolation.
The General Optical Council has launched a consultation on two pieces of draft guidance: maintaining appropriate sexual boundaries and care of patients in vulnerable circumstances.
Our Standards for Optical Businesses define the standards that we expect of optical businesses to protect the public and promote high standards of care.
