Association of Optometrists


GOS & Regulatory

Patients and Patient Records

The AOP has issued advice about completing patients' records and patients' right of access to their own records. The advice is available in .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.

The Department of Health has issued guidance on the copying of letters to patients. this advice can also be accessed by clicking on the appropriate pdf at the bottom of this page.

The AOP advice on chaperoning patients is also available as a pdf at the bottom of this page.