The General Optical Council (GOC) is the statutory regulator for around 30,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, students and optical businesses in the UK and we exist to protect the public by raising standards in the optical professions. We are one of 10 healthcare regulators and are ourselves overseen by the Professional Standards Authority. The framework for [...]
Non-Executive Directors provide a key role in the strategic and operational leadership of the Northern Ireland Office. They complement the balance of skills and experience of Government Ministers and officials by bringing independent advice, support, constructive challenge and a fresh external perspective to help shape a department’s work. To complement the existing balance of skills [...]
If you have ever watched the West Wing, you may recall the President (Jed Bartlet) was frequently saying “what’s next”. When asked about what it meant his response was “when I say what’s next it means I am ready to move on to other things – what’s next”. Nine weeks post lockdown Covid_19 is still [...]