Optometrists join Council

Optometrists Dr Scott Mackie and Helen Tilley have been appointed as new members of the General Optical Council.

They replace Kevin Lewis and Nick Rumney, whose terms finished on March 31.

Tilley, who joins on May 1, works as a community optometrist in her own practice, Monnow Eyecare in Monmouth. She has been a member of the GOC's fitness to practise (FTP) panel, but will stand down to avoid any conflict with her new role as a council member. Dr Mackie, who joined the GOC on April 1, co-owns two practices in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lectures at Glasgow Caledonian University. He also acts as a consultant to the industry and director of professional services at Visioncall.