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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice.
The Department has regular discussions with the General Optical Council (GOC) on regulatory matters.
While the GOC is an independent regulator responsible for managing its fitness to practise processes, the Government expects the GOC to take steps to improve the efficiency and timeliness of case handling.
In March 2026, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) published its 2024/25 performance review of the GOC, concluding that that it met all 18 Standards of Good Regulation, including those relating to fitness to practise. The PSA found that most fitness to practise investigations were timely and adequate, with risks managed appropriately. However, the PSA identified some areas for improvement which the GOC is addressing through an action plan. The PSA will monitor the progress of this plan as part of its continuous oversight of GOC’s performance.
In parallel, the Department is progressing wider, longer-term reforms to the regulatory frameworks of the healthcare professional regulators. These will enable them to be more responsive to changes in the health and care workforce and give them the flexibility to modernise their fitness to practise processes whilst maintaining public protection.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the General Optical Council on the (a) attendance and (b) treatment of patients during the covid-19 outbreak.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the General Optical Council on the (a) attendance and (b) treatment of patients during the covid-19 outbreak.
The Department and NHS England and Improvement have had discussions with the General Optical Council (GOC) on COVID-19 issues that affect optometry. As an independent regulator, advice to its registrants on professional responsibilities, is a matter for the GOC. GOC guidance, so far, to its registrants on COVID-19 is available at the following link:
The organisation and provision of National Health Service commissioned optical services during the pandemic is a matter for NHS England and NHS Improvement working with the Department. NHS England and NHS Improvement have now published guidance on the provision of out of hospital optometry services, which is available at the following link:
I. Letter dated 15/01/2019 from Kelly Tolhurst MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the document below for deposit in the Libraries. 1p. II. Compilation of reports by whistleblowing prescribed persons for the 2017-18 reporting period. 191p.
I. Letter dated 15/01/2019 from Kelly Tolhurst MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the document below for deposit in the Libraries. 1p. II. Compilation of reports by whistleblowing prescribed persons for the 2017-18 reporting period. 191p.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings of a recent Which? investigation into the quality of optical prescriptions, whether they have any plans to review the regulation of opticians and the performance of the General Optical Council.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings of a recent Which? investigation into the quality of optical prescriptions, whether they have any plans to review the regulation of opticians and the performance of the General Optical Council.
The Government is consulting on proposals for the reform of the professional regulation of healthcare professionals, including opticians, in the United Kingdom. This consultation closes on 23 January 2018.
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is the independent body responsible for overseeing the work of the nine statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the UK and social workers in England. The PSA reviews the performance of the General Optical Council on an annual basis.
Lords question for short debate on whether they will amend the Opticians Act 1989 to allow certain adjustable-focus eyewear to be sold over the counter as is already the case with reading glasses.
Lords question for short debate on whether they will amend the Opticians Act 1989 to allow certain adjustable-focus eyewear to be sold over the counter as is already the case with reading glasses.
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Newby, on securing this debate. He has raised a number of interesting and very important points, and I hope that the Minister—if this is how he responds to the debate—will be able to offer some convincing reasons for not acting in the...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Newby, on securing this debate. He has raised a number of interesting and very important points, and I hope that the Minister—if this is how he responds to the debate—will be able to offer some convincing reasons for not acting in the...
My Lords, first, I apologise to my noble friend Lord Newby for missing the first half-minute of his speech. I am afraid that I was not informed that this debate was to start 15 minutes early; I thought that I was 10 minutes early.
I thank my noble friend for explaining...
My Lords, first, I apologise to my noble friend Lord Newby for missing the first half-minute of his speech. I am afraid that I was not informed that this debate was to start 15 minutes early; I thought that I was 10 minutes early.
I thank my noble friend for explaining...
They are produced by Adlens, an Oxford-based company. They are sold in some 57 countries worldwide, but the largest markets are Japan, where some 650,000 units have been sold, and the US, where some 500,000 units have been sold, many without a
prescription. They are particularly valuable for people whose...
They are produced by Adlens, an Oxford-based company. They are sold in some 57 countries worldwide, but the largest markets are Japan, where some 650,000 units have been sold, and the US, where some 500,000 units have been sold, many without a
prescription. They are particularly valuable for people whose...
My Lords, adjustable-focus eyewear are pairs of glasses that allow consumers to adjust the focus of each lens separately. They achieve the desired focus for each eye by turning a dial located at the side of each lens. The quality of definition achieved is extremely good, and to demonstrate this...
My Lords, adjustable-focus eyewear are pairs of glasses that allow consumers to adjust the focus of each lens separately. They achieve the desired focus for each eye by turning a dial located at the side of each lens. The quality of definition achieved is extremely good, and to demonstrate this...
Hear, hear!
Hear, hear!