ABDO announces new Board members
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced the appointment of Pragna Raghwani and Daniel Green to the ABDO Board. After inviting all eligible members to stand for election …
Optometry Scotland AGM 2026
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Foundation Training Year (FTY) OS Position and Advice to Practices
Optometry Scotland supports the Foundation Training Year (FTY) and welcomes confirmation that supervised GOS eye examinations will attract 100% of the applicable fee. However, practices still need essential information before …
SOC Update
📣 Scottish Optical Conference & Scottish Optometry Awards update Track 2 is now fully booked, with only limited spaces remaining for: • Track 1 – OO/CLO/IP• Track 3 – OO/DO …
Optometry Wales New Wellbeing Resource
Optometry Wales has supported the launch of a new wellbeing resource for people working and studying across UK optometry. The Person Behind the Role: Well-being and purpose in Optometry, written …
NPCCD Ophthalmic Platform Update
A number of changes have been introduced to the NPCCD Ophthalmic platform, affecting Ophthalmic Clinician Data Access (OCDA), Ophthalmic Practice Data Access (OPDA) and Health Board reporting. The key changes …
GOC Optical professionals cautiously optimistic about AI but raise concerns about errors and accountability, GOC survey finds
Optical professionals cautiously optimistic about AI but raise concerns about errors and accountability, GOC survey finds New findings from the General Optical Council’s (GOC) 2026 registrant workforce and perceptions survey …
PCA(O)2026(06) Now Available
Optometry Scotland would like to let our members know that the Scottish Government has issued a new PCA(O)2026(06). The PCA includes: The circular provides an update relevant to community optometry …
AOP appoints new Councillors to advance student and early career representation
Updated Council roles support improved representation across the profession The Association of Optometrists (AOP) welcomes four new Councillors to represent Optometrist in training (OIT) and Newly-qualified optometrist (NQ) members, as …
Updated Transmission-Based Precautions Guidance
Scottish Government have provided updated Transmission-Based Precautions (TBPs) guidance. You can access the full updated document here. Alternatively, Scottish Government have also provided the links below which summarise the changes …