The College of Optometrists

29 January 2010

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The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced the names of 14 new Committee members who have been approved to sit on its statutory Registration and Investigation Committees.
 
The following have been appointed to the Registration Committee:
 
Dispensing opticians
Michelle Derbyshire
Kim Devlin
 
Optometrists
Janice McCrudden
Bina Patel    
 
Responsible officer of a registered body corporate
(Vacancy)
 
Lay
Gary Ames            
Susan Lee Elsmore                                               
Kate Fielding (Chair)
 
The following have been appointed to the Investigation Committee:
 
Dispensing opticians
Keith Cavaye
(Vacancy)                                          
 
Optometrists
Lisa Gerson
Kamlesh Gohil
(Vacancy)
 
Lay
Stuart Heatherington
James Kellock (Chair)
Michael Yates
 
Ophthalmologist
Stuart Roxburgh
 
GOC chief executive and registrar, Dian Taylor said: “The Registration and Investigation Committees play a pivotal role in the decisions that affect both registrants and the public. We had a very positive response to the recruitment campaign, resulting in a large number of high-calibre applicants to both committees. Council members and GOC staff look forward to working with the new committee members, to deliver proportionate and transparent regulation of the optical professions.”
 
Members of the Registration Committee will advise Council on a variety of issues relating to registration. Investigation Committee members consider evidence about Fitness to Practise complaints, and decide what course of action to take.

For further information, please visit www.optical.org