General Optical Council

A health and social care regulator, also called GOC

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Independent Prescribing
Response by General Optical Council to Frank Campbell on .

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Dear Frank, Please find our response below. We do not define scope of practice, but we do expect that our registrants are aware of and comply with th...
How many FTP hearings?
Response by General Optical Council to rosalind freeman on .

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Dear Rosalind, Please find the responses to your request below. 1. Since 2015, how many complaints concerning business registrant Optical Express and...
Complaints made against Optical Express to GOC
Response by General Optical Council to Audrey McAdam on .

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Dear Audrey     Please see the below responses to your queries:   1. What date did the case management systems change, meaning that an accur...
Complaints made against Optical Express to GOC part 2
Response by General Optical Council to Audrey McAdam on .

Long overdue

Dear Audrey, Thank you for your email dated 26 February 2024, this email formally acknowledges receipt of your request. Please note that requests und...
Can A Non-EEA Qualified Optometrist with Doctor of Optometry Degree use their DR. Title
Response by General Optical Council to Uba Solomon on .

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Dear U Solomon Thank you for your request for information. Please be advise that, Non-EEA and EEA qualified applicants are not automatically permitte...
Barrister Andrew Colman - Conflict Of Interest?
Response by General Optical Council to Michael Tomlinson on .

Awaiting classification

Dear Michael, Thank you for your email. I am writing to confirm that it was the name that was provided by yourself - Andrew Colman. Kind Regards Nad...
Complaints from refractive surgery patients
Response by General Optical Council to Sasha Rodoy on .

Refused

Dear Sasha, Thank you for your email. As I mentioned in my previous email, the reason we refused your original request was due to the span of time th...
Temporary Agency Recruitment 2023
Response by General Optical Council to Muhammad Usama Akbar on .

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Dear Muhammad, Please find the answers to your questions below. What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by the Counc...
Percentage BAME vs Non BAME Fitness to Practise Committee Panel Members
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

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Good Afternoon Hope you are well. You wrote to us on the 19th of January 2022. Within the email you requested information. Request: Percentage...
Optometrist suspended for making sexual comments to customer allowed to return to practising
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

Awaiting classification

Good afternoon   Hope you are well.   Thank you for your email dated 11 November 2022.   Your Request   In your original request, you a...
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

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Good Morning Hope you are well. Thank you for your email dated 10 November 2022. Your Request In your original request, you asked if we were ab...
FOI - Expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
Response by General Optical Council to Arthur Lightfoot on .

Awaiting classification

Good Morning   Hope you are well   Request   On 17 November 2022, you requested via email requesting for some information under the Freedo...
Details Equality and Diversity training received by panel members and staff
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

Partially successful

Good afternoon, Thank you for your email below. In your email below you have asked if we could provide minutes and a summary of the above training...
IT budget and inspections
Response by General Optical Council to Monika on .

Refused

Dear Ms. Monika Wisniewska I write regarding your email dated 20 March 2017. You requested the following information: Can you please give me an indic...
Hearing Panel - Declarations of interest
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

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Good afternoon, Hope you are well. Thank you for your email dated 31st January 2022. The information you have requested is available online by cli...
Studying Optometry with criminal convictions
Response by General Optical Council to Shakeel Bashir on .

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Dear Mr. Bashir, I write regarding your email received 11 January 2018 in which you requested the following information. Please can you inform me of...
Whistleblowing Disclosures
Response by General Optical Council to Greg Lawton on .

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Good morning, Mr Lawson, Thank you for your email below and I do apologise for the delay in responding. Internal Review Within your email, you as...
BAME Registrants, Sanctions & Panel Members
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

Refused

Dear A Aslam, Thank you for your request and apologies for the delay in responding. Please see below, the outcome of your request for information:...
Ian Jordan - 'Struck-off Ayr optician guilty of sex attacks' BBC + sex crime stats
Response by General Optical Council to J Roberts on .

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Dear J Roberts, Please find below the information requested in your email of 25 September 2021. A copy of the decision to erase Jordan's name from th...
Allegations of sexual misconduct
Response by General Optical Council to Leila Haddou on .

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Dear Ms. Haddou, I write regarding your email received 27 January 2019, Freedom of Information request - Allegations of sexual misconduct You reques...
Deleted material from website
Response by General Optical Council to Seth Belson on .

Long overdue

Dear Mr Belson, Thank you for your email. Please be advised that the your initial request was previously reviewed by senior management and it was es...
Percentage of BAME vs Non BAME / White Registrants
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

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Dear A Aslam, Please see the attached excel document. Kind regards Wayne Elliott | Information Governance Officer General Optical Council | 10 Old...
Investigations Procedure and Checking Valididty of Complaints
Response by General Optical Council to A Aslam on .

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Dear A Aslam, Thank you for your request and apologies for the delay in responding to your request. Please see below the outcome of your request for...
Your statement in support of suspending routine services
Response by General Optical Council to John Smith on .

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Dear Mr Smith, Thank you for your request for an internal review. We will endeavour to respond to your request within the next 20 days. Kind regar...
Recruitment of new staff
Response by General Optical Council to Abdul Hai on .

Awaiting classification

Dear Mr Hai, Dear Mr Hai, Thank you for your FOI request apologies for the delay in responding. Our recruitment policy is attached for your informa...

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