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In light of the ongoing situation across both the UK and the wider world, it is important that members of the optical profession keep up to date with the latest changes and guidelines suggested by the GOC.
In today’s news item we have collated information from the GOC relating to the latest updates and links to government and GOC guidance related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) emergency. On the updates, the GOC states that: ‘In these extraordinary times, we are fortunate that in all four countries of the United Kingdom we have a group of exceptionally well qualified eye care professionals on whom the general public and fellow healthcare professionals can rely. Uncertain times mean that our registrants may be called upon to work at the limits of their scope of practice and vary their practice for protracted periods of time and in challenging circumstances.’
‘In this series of statements we hope to reassure our registrants and the education sector that when they act in good conscience, for the public benefit, exercising professional judgement in all of the circumstances that apply, the GOC will support them.’
- Joint regulatory statement on COVID-19
- Joint regulatory statement on remote consultations and prescribing
- Statement on education provision during the COVID-19 emergency: GOC/COVID/01
- GOC statement on supply of spectacles and contact lenses during the COVID-19 emergency: GOC/COVID/02
- Statement on contact lens aftercare during the COVID-19 emergency: GOC/COVID/03
- Statement on education quality assurance activity during the COVID-19 emergency: GOC/COVID/04
- Statement on approach to service documents and hearings during the COVID-19 emergency: GOC/COVID/05
The OCCS wishes to express its support to all optical professionals, healthcare professionals and the general public across the world in these difficult and uncertain times. The OCCS is doing our very best to support the GOC during these unprecedented times.
