Question follow-through · 128512
Ophthalmology: Misconduct
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 20 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 24 Apr 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice.
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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24 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Department has regular discussions with the General Optical Council (GOC) on regulatory matters.While the GOC is an independent regulator responsible for managing its fitness to practise processes, the Government expects the GOC to take steps to impro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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