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GOC Standard 17: Protecting the Reputation of the Optical Profession

Promoting Public Confidence Through Professional Behaviour

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GOC Standard 17: Reputation
Why Reputation Matters
Professionalism in the Workplace
Public Argument (Scenario 1)
Patient Complaint Mishandled
Reputation Outside Work
Public Drunkenness
Road Rage Incident
Social Media Conduct
Offensive Facebook Post
TikTok: Mocking Patients
Marketing & Public Representation
Exaggerated Claims
Hidden Costs
Power, Respect, and Public Behaviour
Restaurant Outburst
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Scenario: Restaurant Outburst

Public humiliation harms the target and the profession's image.^[5]^[1] Recovery benefits from visible respect and practical repair.^[6]^[2]

Scenario

You are dining when a clinician at the next table loudly berates a waiter about a delayed meal. Voices rise; other diners start filming and whispering. The scene feels humiliating for the staff and visibly risks reflecting badly on the clinician's profession.

What response limits reputational harm?

Stop, lower your voice, and apologise to the staff member without justification.^[2]^[4]
Ask to move the conversation to a quieter space or step outside to reset.^[4]
If a clip circulates, offer a short public apology that names the behaviour and expresses regret, avoiding excuses.^[6]^[2]
Reflect privately on triggers and agree personal controls - for example, leaving the table briefly, avoiding alcohol when tired, or asking a colleague to intervene if escalation begins.^[3]^[4]
Immediate steps: apologise; de-escalate; and settle the bill respectfully or leave quietly if needed.^[4]^[2]
Accountability details: who was present; what was said; when an apology was made; and why specific personal controls were chosen.^[2]
If the incident links back to the practice, leadership can reassure staff and re-state public behaviour expectations. Internal focus remains on learning and dignity, not blame.^[3]^[1]

References (numbered in text)

17. Do not damage the reputation of your profession through your conduct — Standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians - General Optical Council (effective from 1 January 2025) Find (opens in a new tab)
Openness and honesty when things go wrong: The professional duty of candour - General Medical Council (published 29 June 2015; updated 13 December 2024) Find (opens in a new tab)
A just culture guide - NHS England Find (opens in a new tab)
Violence and aggression: short-term management in mental health, health and community settings — NICE guideline NG10 (2015) - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Find (opens in a new tab)
Prevalence of experiencing public humiliation and its effects on victims’ mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis — Wendy Wen Li; Carolyn Heward; Alyssia Merrick; Belinda Astridge; Timothy Leow — Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology (2024) Find (opens in a new tab)
Apologies Repair Trust via Perceived Trustworthiness and Negative Emotions — Fengling Ma; Breanne E Wylie; Xianming Luo; Zhenfen He; Rong Jiang; Yuling Zhang; Fen Xu; Angela D Evans — Frontiers in Psychology (2019) Find (opens in a new tab)

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Immediately stop, lower voice and apologise without justification to de‑escalate.
Move the conversation to a quieter space or step outside to reset.
If a clip circulates, issue a short public apology naming the behaviour and expressing regret, avoiding excuses.
Privately reflect on triggers and agree personal controls (e.g. leave table briefly, avoid alcohol when tired, ask colleague to intervene).
Record accountability details: who was present, what was said, timing of apology and chosen corrective controls.
If linked to the practice, leadership should reassure staff, restate public behaviour expectations and focus on learning not blame.

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Length: 60 minutes CPD (1.00 CE Credits)
Appropriate for: Optometrists, dispensing opticians, practice managers, reception teams and optical support staff.
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