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General Pharmaceutical Council

Pharmacy Magazine provides information on the general pharmaceutical council to give you the latest stories and news to keep your pharmaceutical knowledge up to scratch.

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GPhC consults on education and training providers’ quality assurance

Four proposals have been put forward, including introducing more comprehensive annual monitoring of providers.

04 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Two pharmacists among new appointments to GPhC council

GPhC appoints new members after receiving a high volume of applications

14 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC launches consultation on standards for chief pharmacists

The GPhC said the consultation, which closes on April 16, seeks the views of the public, health professionals, the NHS and wider health sector.

24 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Online pharmacy guidance is clear, GPhC chief insists after BBC exposé

BBC reporters were able to buy over 1,600 prescription-only medicines from online pharmacies by entering false information.

05 Jan 2024 , 6 Min Article

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We can't create RP or superintendent standards until supervision is sorted

General Pharmaceutical Council executive Duncan Rudkin said it will shortly consult on standards for the statutory role of hospital chief pharmacists.

06 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC apologises to registrants after online revalidation portal crashes

Problems with the myGPhC portal caused registrants to call for an extension to the October 31 deadline.

30 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC meets majority of PSA standards but fitness-to-practise concerns persist

For the fifth year in a row, the GPhC failed to meet the PSA’s standard for timeliness when it came to fitness-to-practise.

25 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Proportion of students passing June assessment falls slightly

Last month, 2,805 candidates sat the assessment, with 2,150 passing and 655 failing.

28 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC stops short of discouraging off-label prescribing of GLP-1 RAs

Five regulators urged health and care professionals to act within the limits of their training, competence and scope of practice when faced with shortages.

20 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC looks to fill new chief pharmacy officer role

The GPhC said the role has been created as “part of a wider set of changes designed to foster a culture of enterprise leadership, inclusion and collaboration."

19 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Study reveals worrying scale of malpractice in medical aesthetics

Eight out of 10 patients who received treatment from uninsured practitioners were ignored by them when seeking help.

19 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: Registration officer application process not discriminatory

The GPhC said the role requires "breadth of knowledge and experience which is likely to be obtained from practising for a period of time after qualification.”

18 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC consults on 7.5 per cent renewal fee rises

Proposals include increasing pharmacists’ registration renewal fees from April next year from £257 to £276.

16 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC promises to implement report's exam recommendations

The report by Verita found several reasons why problems occurred during the June 2022 assessment.

14 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC urges pharmacy teams to take eating disorder training

The programme will help staff understand, identify and provide effective support for patients.

16 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: GPhC continues ‘light-touch’ regulation of pharmacy premises

The PDA claimed the GPhC passed premises as meeting its overall standards despite their failure to fulfil the criteria.

11 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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