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GOC_UK

CollegeOptomUK Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/CollegeofOptom… 3:00 AM May 24th via Sprout Social Retweeted by GOC_UK
Details of our hearings schedule for June and July are available here: ow.ly/b4kZH 6:08 AM May 22nd via web
A reminder that optometry and dispensing optics students must renew their registration for 2012/13 by 15 July. Apply at optical.org 5:56 AM May 18th via HootSuite
Still two weeks left to respond to Law Commission consultation on future of healthcare regulation: ow.ly/aWZdy 8:12 AM May 16th via HootSuite
GOC appoints Replay Learning Ltd to deliver modernised IT system to support CET optical.org/en/news_public… 7:01 AM May 10th via web
21% of students have applied for 2012/13 retention, up from 12% this time last year. Deadline is 15 July, apply at optical.org 6:55 AM May 2nd via HootSuite
A number of registrants have had bogus calls claiming to be from the GOC. See our last eBulletin for advice: ow.ly/aCJaa 3:54 AM May 1st via HootSuite
eBulletin: how CET points will be available all over the country, and online, when enhanced scheme starts in 2013: ow.ly/aBcmo 4:18 AM Apr 30th via HootSuite
News from 25 April Council - report on enhanced CET, business plan approved, Council formally welcomes Mandie Lavin ow.ly/ayK43 8:00 AM Apr 27th via HootSuite
April's eBulletin is live, including info about enhanced CET, the Law Comm review of health regulators & more GOC news: ow.ly/ao7L5 8:42 AM Apr 19th via HootSuite
@SarahEllson thanks, will do! 6:40 AM Apr 17th via HootSuite
We've appointed Mandie Lavin as our permanent director of regulation - full details here: ow.ly/akG9W 5:42 AM Apr 17th via HootSuite
@StadiumArcadium yes, that's right. Good luck with your pre-reg year! 3:48 AM Apr 16th via HootSuite
The @Law_Commission consultation on health and social care regulation is open until 31 May. Visit ow.ly/aeb0W to get involved. 1:22 AM Apr 12th via HootSuite
Annual retention for students for the year 2012/13 is now open - you can apply online at optical.org 3:02 AM Apr 4th via HootSuite
221 registrants (1%) removed from our registers for failing to apply for retention. 96.8% of applicants applied online: ow.ly/a3b5D 7:18 AM Apr 3rd via HootSuite
Our second consultation phase about FTP Rules closes on 30 April - get involved at ow.ly/a1AeN 7:41 AM Apr 2nd via HootSuite
March Stakeholder Update is online, including news on the Law Commission review, UK Vision Strategy and our FTP Rules: ow.ly/9YDJ7 5:39 AM Mar 30th via HootSuite
@CollegeOptomUK it was a good event, great opportunity to speak to registrants. Expect we'll be there again next year! 7:11 AM Mar 29th via HootSuite
Want to know more about peer discussion, which will become part of CET next year for all optoms and CL opticians? Visit ow.ly/9XigG 6:46 AM Mar 29th via HootSuite

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Bio The General Optical Council, the UK regulator for optometrists and dispensing opticians. We reply to tweets 9:00 - 17:00 Mon-Thu and 9:00 - 16:45 Fri.