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Presented by: Peter Charlesworth


Record Keeping

This insightful webinar highlights the importance of good record-keeping in optical practice delivered by Peter Charlesworth, a former GOC Fitness to Practise panelist.


Drawing from a wealth of experience in fitness to practice cases, Peter navigates through the intricacies of record-keeping from a regulatory standpoint, offering invaluable insights into what must be documented according to professional guidelines, and what should be recorded to ensure comprehensive patient care.


This presentation explores how effective record-keeping can serve as a robust defence in the event of patient complaints, highlighting good and bad practices. Viewers will come to understand the essential components of record keeping, strategies for accurately and efficiently capturing all relevant patient information, and the best practices for maintaining these records securely over time.







Peter Charlesworth, CEO of Perceptive

Peter currently operates as the CEO of Perceptive; a company that aides in the delivery of educational content to medical professionals all over the UK.


Peter is also a registered optometrist with an MSc in Ophthalmology and Vision Science. A former lecturer at the University of Bradford and Tutor Practitioner at Boots, Peter has been involved in designing and developing education for most of his professional life.


With his background of being a former Fitness to Practise panelist, Peter uses his expertise to educate eyecare professionals and help them gain a deeper understanding of the important relationship between proper documentation of patient information and the delivery of excellent patient care.