The roles and duties of Hearings Committee members

The GOC has published updated Hearings and Indicative Sanctions guidance, which improves clarity for Fitness to Practise Committees (FtPCs) when considering applying sanctions as part of fitness to practise proceedings.

The GOC has decided to suspend Jaspal Sihra, an optometrist based in Stoke Poges, from its register for two months.

The GOC has decided to suspend Aasiya Chohan, an optometrist based in Bolton, from its register for two months.

The General Optical Council (GOC) has decided to erase Bansri Rughani and Sapna Bariya from its register, and suspend Meera Patel and Maneeka Kothari from its register for two months.

The GOC has decided to suspend Halima Khan, a student optometrist based in Birmingham, from its register for twelve months. 

The GOC has decided to suspend Rahi Miah, a student dispensing optician based in London, from its register for twelve months.