College of Optometrists freezes members’ fees

For the sixth consecutive year, College of Optometrists membership fees have remained unchanged.

Highlighting membership benefits, the College said the annual number of CET events it offered had more than doubled in this time and that a number of new additions had been introduced within the last year, including a personal bound copy of the College’s new guidance for professional practice and a guidance app which gave members access to the resource from their tablet or smartphone.

Catherine Bithell, director of member services and communications, said: ‘It’s been a busy year for the College and we’ve worked closely with, and for, members, the profession and the public. For example, we awarded over 18,000 CET points to members who attended our events, gave more than £680,000 of funding to research projects to build the profession’s evidence base, sent members in excess of one million patient leaflets, and accredited new higher qualifications.’