Our response to NHS England’s AIS Review
10 March 2017 - FODO
ODO on behalf of the Optical Confederation has responded to NHS England's postimplementation review of the Accessible Information Standard (AIS).
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GOC publishes guidance on professional duty of candour
08 March 2017 - FODO
The General Optical Council (GOC) has published guidance to assist registrants in meeting its standard relating to the professional duty of candour that requires all those working in healthcare to be open, honest and transparent with patients when things go wrong and a patient has suffered physical or psychological harm or distress, or there might be implications for their future care.
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EU Court decision gives visually impaired and blind people access to more published works
21 February 2017 - FODO
People who are blind or visually impaired across Europe will have greater access to published works, following a decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 14 February that the European Union (EU) has the power to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty.
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Optical Confederation opens consultation on refractive surgery
15 February 2017 - FODO
The Optical Confederation has launched a consultation on multi-disciplinary professional standards for refractive surgery providers.
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