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Consultations
Current consultations
GOC consultation on testing of sight, supervision and
delegation
ABDO is seeking members’ views on the GOC consultation on the testing of sight, supervision and delegation, to help inform its official response.
ABDO will submit a formal response to the consultation, shaped by the experience and views of its members.
To support members in responding to its request for feedback, the Association has produced a summary of the GOC consultation document, highlighting the key issues and options.
It has also created a short member survey to gather members’ views on the key proposals.
In addition, members can email their views to policy@abdo.org.uk – as well as respond direct to the consultation via the GOC consultation hub.
The GOC consultation closes on 21 October, and ABDO is asking members to submit their feedback by 12 October.
GOC registrant fees consultation
Read ABDO’s response to the consultation here.
Read a summary of the consultation or access the full GOC consultation document.
Recent consultations
Mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers
Introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers – GOV.UK
ABDO’s response to the Mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers consultation
GOC CPD reforms
Summary of ABDO’s response to the GOC consultation on CPD reforms
Previous consultations
OFNC response to NHS England Accessible Information Standard
Extend medicines for optometrists and contact lens opticians
OFNC response to Phase 2 of the government’s Spending Review February 2025
ABDO’s response to the GOC business regulation consultation (read GOC next steps)
ABDO’S response to the NHS 10 year plan
ABDO response to GOC strategic plan consultation
ABDO’s response to the Special Schools consultation
ABDO Response to the DVLA Consultation
ABDO’s response to Welsh Eyecare Consultation
ABDO submission GOC consultation verification aftercare
ABDO response to the GOC consultation on the Opticians Act
ABDO statement on the GOC’s call for evidence
ABDO, AOP and FODO response to the MHRA consultation on medical devices
Consultation on ABDO Strategy 2022-2026
DHSC consultation on healthcare regulation response
GOC Illegal Practice Consultation Response
Regulatory reform consultation summary