GOC suspends Birmingham based student optometrist from register 

The General Optical Council (GOC), the UK regulator for optometrists and dispensing opticians, has decided to suspend Halima Khan, a student optometrist based in Birmingham, from its register for twelve months. 

A GOC Fitness to Practise Committee found her fitness to undertake training impaired by reason of misconduct. This is in relation to falsifying patient records despite the patients not being present. The Committee found this conduct to be misleading and dishonest, in that they were knowingly falsified for the purpose of her College of Optometrists assessment.

Ms Khan has until 4 June 2026 to appeal against her suspension.