Work and Careers
AHPO is committed to professional development and registration of ophthalmic healthcare science staff involved in direct patient care.
For an overview of the scopes of practice of ophthalmic staff see
Scope of Practice of Ophthalmic Professionals.
Registration and Regulation
Information about the registration and regulation of ophthalmic staff can be found from the following sources:
General Medical Council
www.gmc-uk.org
Doctors (Ophthalmologists and other doctors working in ophthalmology)
General Optical Council
www.optical.org
Optometrists
Dispensing Opticians
Nursing and Midwifery Council
www.nmc-uk.org
NursesHealth Professions Council
www.hpc-uk.org
Orthoptists
Clinical Scientists (Vision Scientists)
Press release
www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleasesNotices/fs/en?CONTE
NT_ID=4123293&chk=6Hdh4L
Also: A Career Framework for Healthcare Scientists in the NHS
www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/Publicat
ionsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4123205&chk=khDK5m
