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Optometry handbook changes: College of Optometrists supports temporary extensions

The College shared that the temporary changes had been “invaluable”.  Allowing the progression of pre-registration optometrists through the Scheme for Registration during the pandemic.  They have written to the General Optical Council (GOC) in support of an extension to temporary changes made to the Optometry Handbook and Supervision policy last year.

Director of education, Professor Lizzy Ostler, has written to the director of education for the GOC, Leonie Milliner. She did this to outline the organisation’s support for the extension of these changes. This emphasised its support for the extension of temporary changes relating to the GOC stage 2. This applies to trainees enrolling on the Scheme for Registration before 30 May 2021.

Outlining the reasons for its support, the College said the temporary changes had been “invaluable in allowing pre-registration trainees to progress through to the Scheme for Registration during the COVID-19 pandemic.” “The extension of these changes will ensure clarity for both current pre-registration trainees and future graduates. It will aslo continue to support a safe and COVID-secure route to registration,” the College shared.

Reflecting contemporary practice and increasing capacity

Among the changes, the importance of continuing changes to stage 2 patient experience requirements and the supervision policy. As part of its temporary changes last year, the GOC adjusted the patient experience. The requirements are now from 350 refractions, 200 dispenses, and 30 contact lenses, to 520 patient encounters.

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Optometry handbook changes: College of Optometrists supports temporary extensions