Lumen writes

The Which? Report 'Testing the testers' was published last week. It stated that '17 out of a sample of 39 examinations conducted (through the UK), were considered poor or very poor - largely due to missing out important tests' 14 test were less than 20 minutes with two being 10 minutes 27 tests failed to check OMB 10 failed to enquire about headaches and six omitted questions on family history four 'patients' had to ask for their prescriptions and 11 were not advised of their next due date, etc.

As no specific opticians were mentioned, the whole profession will be tarred with the same brush, despite complaints to the GOC falling and the report occurring in the same week as the announcement that the profession is to get independent prescriber rights. The research protocol can easily be discredited, but that would only be seen as a kind of 'David versus Goliath' and no one else will really be prepared to listen.