Government Freezes Sight Test Fees

04 April 2017 - OFNC

The Government has today announced its intention to freeze NHS sight test fees in England for the second year in a row, leaving them at 2015-16 levels for 2017-18. 

Lynda Oliver confirmed as new Optical Confederation Chair

28 March 2017 - FODO

Following the decision to rotate the Chair amongst its members, following Chris Hunt's retirement in October 2016, at its meeting on 21 March, the Optical Confederation (OC) Leaders' Group - the governing partnership of the Confederation - unanimously asked Lynda Oliver to continue in the role of Optical Confederation Chair until October 2017.

FODO response to GOC strategic education review

23 March 2017 - FODO

Following the General Optical Council's (GOC) call for evidence on their strategic education review, we've provided our response.

The Government’s Spring Budget 2017

10 March 2017 - FODO

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced his Spring Budget. Below is a summary of the key points relevant to our members:

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). 

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.

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.

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.