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GPhC: Registration assessment 'in first quarter of 2021'

Provisionally registered pharmacists will sit their online assessment “in the first quarter of 2021, while avoiding the first two weeks of January".

30 Sep 2020

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GPhC faces calls to scrap this year's exam

The GPhC is facing calls to scrap the requirement to sit a registration exam this year. 

25 Sep 2020

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GPhC: Provisional pharmacists being risk assessed

Some provisionally-registered pharmacists who joined in August have had a Covid-19 risk assessment.

25 Sep 2020

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Growth in employee whistleblowing reports to GPhC

The number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians whistleblowing to the GPhC continues to grow.

25 Sep 2020

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GPhC comes under fire over registration exam delays

GPhC comes under criticism for lack of clarity on exam date but says process has been "extremely complicated".

23 Sep 2020

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GPhC: Separate IP qualification to remain for now

Plans to incorporate an independent prescribing qualification into initial training will not be put into action “for the foreseeable future".

11 Sep 2020

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Six pharmacies forced to stop selling codeine P-meds

The GPhC has taken enforcement action against six pharmacies stopping them from selling or supplying codeine linctus preparations without a prescription. 

11 Sep 2020

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GPhC will raise Covid infection reporting awareness with employers

GPhC chief executive Duncan Rudkin said it will tell pharmacy employers to report occupational Covid-19 infections.

20 Aug 2020

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GPhC gains extension of suspension order in FtP case

Case follows another in July where extension to suspension order was not granted.

20 Aug 2020

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Pharmacy schools call for two-year FY programme

Individuals training to become pharmacists should undergo a two-year foundation programme after completing their MPharm, school leaders say.

17 Aug 2020

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The GPhC must answer difficult questions

The GPhC is suddenly in the spotlight. After displaying flexibility and responsiveness with many of its actions during the Covid crisis, it now finds itself facing difficult questions on several fronts. 

14 Aug 2020

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Pharmacy employers report six Covid-19 cases to Government

Community pharmacy employers have reported a total of six instances of exposure to coronavirus in the workplace.

06 Aug 2020

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PDA asks GPhC if it will examine non-reporting of Covid infections

The PDA writes to the GPhC to ask if it will investigate why no pharmacy employer has reported occupational Covid infections.

04 Aug 2020

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Home-use antibody tests could be approved 'within months'

A coronavirus antibody test is currently undergoing ‘ease of use trials’ to determine whether it can be used by the general public.

03 Aug 2020

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GPhC defends antibody test ban

It is “legitimate and appropriate” for the GPhC to take action over 'retail issues' chief executive Duncan Rudkin has claimed.

30 Jul 2020

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Pre-reg training year could be replaced from 2021

The pre-registration year for trainee pharmacists could be scrapped and replaced with a ‘one-year foundation programme’ as early as next summer.

27 Jul 2020

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