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The independent sector responds

OT canvassed private eye care providers for their views on claims that the independent sector is ‘cherry picking’ patients and exacerbating workforce issues

Seven insights from the General Optical Council

7 min read

Clinical and regulatory

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100, not out: AJ Rawling Opticians owners reflect on High Street longevity

Practitioner stories

Three smiling staff wearing scrubs stand on the floor of an optometry practice. Behind them are display cabinets with spectacle frames and a vase with daffodils. The woman on the left is wearing blue scrubs, spectacles and a watch. The woman in the centre is wearing spectacles and black scrubs over a long-sleeved black top. The man on the right is wearing black scrubs, a watch and has his arms crossed in front of him.

The cover story

The changing face of the High Street

19 min read

Practitioner stories

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GOS complaints reporting window opens for England

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Practice team digest

Paying attention to retention: the importance of effective communication 

5 min read

Business management

A man in a navy suit with a burgundy tie, burgundy pocket hankerchief amd dark rimmed spectacles sits at a wooden table with his clasped hands resting on the table. Four pairs of spectacles rest on the table beside a small, circular mirror.

Obituary: Roger Pope

Practitioner stories

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Eid al-Fitr 2024: “A time of sharing and being grateful”

11 min read

Practitioner stories 1

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Search term analysis provides insight on public understanding of myopia

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GOC retains Nockolds Solicitors as OCCS provider

Optical organisations

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“This month really uplifts my mood”

Practitioner stories

A woman wearing a black dress and conical straw hat stands in the middle of a rice paddy field. In the background there are green hills and sun breaking through storm clouds

Postcard from… Vietnam

5 min read

Practitioner stories

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Lab testing confirms link between eye drops and bacterial infection

Clinical and regulatory