FODO produces guide for new GOC Standards for Optical Businesses

A guide that details key standards in the new General Optical Council (GOC) Standards for Optical Businesses has been produced by the Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing) Opticians (FODO).

The standards will replace the GOC’s existing Code of Conduct for business registrants and have been designed to take account of the fast pace of change in the optical sector, reflect changing public expectations that include the importance of candour and consent, and ensure consistency for individual practitioners.

FODO’s managing director Harjit Sandhu said: ‘As the GOC recognises, the new standards largely represent existing good practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians and optical students. But they have been updated and show just how far the eye health sector has moved forward since the original Code was published. The FODO guidance will help eye care providers implement the new standards effectively.’