Our aims are to ensure that optometrists' skills are constantly developed to meet new models of eye care and improve patient outcomes.

Our workforce vision sets out to keep optometrists at the forefront of eye care provision, and continue to be valued and recognised as key healthcare professionals.

The College of Optometrists is leading a sector-wide and UK-wide, multi-professional eye care workforce supply and demand data modelling project.

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Our workforce vision sets out to keep optometrists at the forefront of eye care provision, and continue to be valued and recognised as key healthcare professionals.

The College joined the biggest national conversation about the NHS in England in order to keep eye health high on the agenda.

Becoming a College Council member is a great opportunity to represent your colleagues, promote your profession, and help shape the future of optometry.

The Westminster government has launched a consultation on its 10 Year Health Plan to fix the NHS in England.

The College awarded new Fellowships at the annual Diploma Ceremonies in Westminster in November 2024

The College of Optometrists presented the annual Research Excellence Awards to 2024’s winners at its prestigious annual Diploma and Awards Ceremony on 12 November, held at Central Hall in Westminster, London.