Lecture 14: business standards

Question 1

What needs to register in business registrants?

Answer 1

if you intend to use any of the following protected titles in your company or trading name:
Ophthalmic optician
The title of optometrist
The title of dispensing optician
The title of optician(s)
The title of registered optician when it is not registered
Or takes or uses any name, title, addition or description falsely implying that it is registered.

Question 2

As a registered optical business, what must you ensure regarding your patients?

Answer 2

-patients can be safe in your care
-patient care is elviered in a suitable environment
-communication is clear and effective and patients can give valid conset to treatment

Question 3

As a registered optical business, what must you ensure regarding culture and governance?

Answer 3

-the services you provide are open and trasparent
-you ensure compliance with relevant regulations
-you have a system of clinical governance and confidentiality is respected

Question 4

As a registered optical business, what must you ensure regarding staff?

Answer 4

-staff are able to exercise their professional judgment
-staff are suitably trained, qualified and registered
-staff are adequetly supervised and staff collaberate with others where appropriate