GPhC

The GPhC is proposing wide-ranging changes to the education and training pharmacists receive

Parveen's dispensing assistant asks about her husband standing in as a delivery driver 

A pharmacist employed by the NPA had engaged in an act of sexual impropriety and then failed to disclose his police caution

“Operational changes” such as unannounced inspections and binary inspection outcomes are set to follow

There is a broad consensus among the public that moving to unannounced inspections will provide assurance pharmacies provide safe care

A “rising number of concerns about registrants” being raised is among the workload factors that have contributed to the GPhC's proposing to increase its fees

Community Pharmacy Scotland has expressed concerns over staffing levels in community pharmacies

In her last article in the current series, Asha Fowells submits her records and renews her registration

A spokesperson told Pharmacy Magazine that the GPhC's rationale for raising its fees, including proposals to charge pharmacists an additional £7 each year, would be made public "in the next month"

In the sixth article in our series, Asha Fowells charts her personal experience of the revalidation process

A new study has highlighted the difficulties pharmacists face when they first qualify. PM reviews the paper and talks to the author about possible solutions

If your GPhC registration is due for renewal by October 31 you need to revalidate now, says Sandra Gidley, chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board

The General Pharmaceutical Council received six whistleblowing disclosures between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, according to a joint report from the UK’s health regulators

By NPA policy manager Helga Mangion NOWADAYS it is easier than ever to access and share information and this raises expectations in terms of transparency and customer service. The performance of schools, the cleanliness of restaurants and MPs’ expenses are all available at the click of a mouse. NHS Choices encourages patients to review their pharmacy, GP, dentist and other health providers online but, unlike these other providers, the pharmacy regulator does not currently publish its reports. The GPhC consultation, ‘Developing our approach to regulating registered pharmacies’, reflects some of these issues. The NPA agrees with the principle of the publication of reports, provided they are not misleading to the public. Reports should contain only data that informs consumer decision-making, uncluttered by technical details that are useless for that purpose.

A proposal from the General Pharmaceutical Council to make pharmacy inspections unannounced has had varied responses, with some voicing support for the proposed change and others expressing concern

There was a pass rate of 79 per cent in the June registration assessment, the General Pharmaceutical Council has announced – up from 78.2 per cent last year

Of the 402 pharmacies that were inspected in 2017-18 and judged to be poor or not meeting all standards, 98 per cent have made the necessary improvements, the report says

A BPSA report, published today (July 23), makes a number of recommendations about the pre-reg assessment to the regulator

The regulator's proposals include introducing safeguards around the supply of certain medicines online, such as antibiotics and opiates

New guidance sets out what pharmacy owners are expected to do to ensure a safe and effective pharmacy team