Optician news in brief

A recruitment campaign has been launched by the GOC for case examiners after the roles were created to help speed up the handling of complaints as part of its new fitness to practise rules. Mandie Lavin, GOC director of regulation, said: ‘Case examiners will play an active role in protecting the public, and both registrants and members of the public with the right skills should consider applying for these important roles.’ The deadline for applications is January 13.

European contact lens and lens care organisation Euromcontact has appointed a new secretary general. It has announced that Pascale Rouhier will take up the role on January 1, replacing former secretary general Anne-Marie Wolters who is retiring. A statement said Rouhier had a legal background including a number of years’ experience as a consultant and secretary general of various Brussels-based European associations.