A Change.org petition calling for the General Optical Council to be investigated by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has been signed by nearly 7,000 members of the industry, as Optician went to press.
The petition stated that there had been ‘numerous concerns from members of the optical industry that the GOC is not fit for purpose and has a major conflict of interest.’
A GOC statement issued on June 12 said: ‘Opticians in the UK have always been exempted from closure. This means that registrants are able to deliver private eye care including private sight tests.’ This, said the petition’s creator, contradicted earlier advice released in March, which had indicated that routine eye care should be suspended and only delivered to emergency patients or those needing essential care.
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