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14 March 2022
Call for poster presentations
11 March 2022
NHSEI call for extended services to be optimised
Glaucoma
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10 March 2022
College signs joint letter with GOC to encourage vaccine uptake
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8 March 2022
Consultation on proposed changes to the Guidance for Professional Practice
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3 March 2022
Optical bodies collaborate to release statement of intent on the environment
1 March 2022
First SPOKE project to support new qualifications for optometrists and dispensing opticians
23 February 2022
The College responds to a DHSC consultation on revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment
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23 February 2022
Scottish Government grant for enhanced air filtration in optometry practices
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23 February 2022
Removal of COVID-19 domestic restrictions in England
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England
10 February 2022
Optometry First – Call to action
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27 January 2022
College of Optometrists invites nominations for College Council
26 January 2022
The College responds to a GOC consultation on a revised illegal practice protocol
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20 January 2022
What’s trending in vision sciences?
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17 January 2022
New guidance on self-isolation period following COVID-19 exposure in England
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12 January 2022
The College of Optometrists announces Research Scholarships
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