The Live Wire



Press Release

Optical bodies response to the government's vetting and barring statement

16 June 2010

Commenting on behalf of the Optical Confederation, David Hewlett said: "This is good news and what we have been lobbying for over the past 18 months. The original legislation was rushed through Parliament without proper consideration or consultation.

The Singleton Review last year, which recommended abolishing "controlled activity", the slightly less risky form of activity than "regulated activity" , was an important first step.

This latest review should finally put paid to a lot of unnecessary work and cost and ensure that only those who genuinely have contact with children or vulnerable adults are registered. This is likely to include all health professionals including optometrists and dispensing opticians but not our ancillary retail, reception and secretarial staff.

The Optical Confederation welcomes this important first step in getting some rationality at last into the burdens which have been imposed on optical practices and the professions in recent years."



Press releases, papers and documents published on this page are the intellectual property of an organisation unrelated to Central Lobby. We promote their parliamentary and political campaigning activities as they are subscribers to the Central Lobby service.

As such, Central Lobby does not edit, endorse, or attempt to balance the opinions expressed on this page. The content of press releases and other such types of content are the responsibility of the originating organisation.

ABDO, AOP and FODO

ABDO, AOP and FODO

More from Dods

© Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd