We recently sent a letter to Cabinet Secretary, Shona Robison regarding Employer NI contributions for primary care providers in Scotland. Shona Robison MSP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local GovernmentBy …
Dear Members, We hope this message finds you well. Following the announcement of the recent Scottish budget, we would like to share our initial reflections and outline the potential implications for …
The General Optical Council (GOC) is consulting on a new model of business regulation that would extend regulation to all businesses providing specified restricted functions.On 31 March 2024, the GOC …
Aberdeen North MP Kirsty Blackman has visited Specsavers Aberdeen to hear how local experts are delivering neighbourhood hearing and eye health care. She chatted to the team about how it …
We were honoured to collaborate with our members and RNIB Scotland during National Eye Health Week on the 23rd – 29th September. We coordinated visits with: Brian Leishman MP at …
Optometry Scotland, the representative body for optical professionals, has today welcomed the Scottish Government’s proposal of a 6% increase in General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) fees. Optometry Scotland will now consult …
Optometry Today (OT) has launched a CPD Survival pack, in collaboration with the Association of Optometrists (AOP), and in partnership with CooperVision. The pack has been designed to provide practitioners with …
The General Optical Council (GOC) has published the results of its Registrant Workforce and Perceptions Survey 2024, which found that optical professionals are continuing to face challenging working conditions which …
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced Kathryn Foreman as a new lay Council member, beginning on 1 October. She was appointed by the Privy Council, and will succeed …
It’s back-to-school season and parents and children alike are busy preparing for the new academic year. But with the excitement of new school supplies and fresh uniforms, one crucial check …
