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GPhC should explain rise in premises fees, says PDA

The PDA has urged the GPhC to explain the rationale behind its increased registration fee of £365 for pharmacy premises.

06 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Boots offers safe spaces for victims of domestic abuse

GPhC and RPS give support to initiative and encourage other pharmacies to offer a safe space.

01 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Trainee pharmacists may be provisionally registered from August

Pre-registration trainees may be added to the ‘provisional register’ in August and may be allowed to sit their assessments online.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Public complain to GPhC over wait times

The GPhC has received complaints from members of the public regarding longer wait times for prescriptions during the pandemic.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC seeing sharp rise in profiteering concerns

The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeing a “significant rise” in FtP concerns being raised against registrants.

21 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: 'GPhC should fast-track trainee registrations'

The GPhC should bring forward provisional registration for trainee pharmacists “without delay,” the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC and APTUK issue joint letter to pre-reg PTs

The GPhC and APTUK have issued a joint letter to pre-reg pharmacy technicians about their training during the Covid-19 pandemic.

07 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: GPhC highlights frontline innovations

Pharmacies throughout the UK are developing innovative ways to tackle Covid-19 in their local areas, the GPhC said.

07 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Pre-reg trainees assigned new roles 'must be protected'

New guidance for pre-registration trainee pharmacy professionals has been issued in England, Wales and Scotland.

02 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PDA defends right of locums to set their rates

PDA warns off companies which threaten to report locums who raise rates to GPhC.

31 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Over 3k former pharmacists rejoin the register

The GPhC gives ‘temporary registration’ to 3,332 former pharmacists during the Covid-19 pandemic.

27 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pre-reg exam postponed potentially until 2021

The pre-registration assessments will be rescheduled either towards the end of 2020 or early in 2021.

26 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Keith Ridge: community pharmacists doing €an amazing job€

Chief pharmacist Dr Keith Ridge says help is on its way for pharmacists on the COVID-19 frontline.

24 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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COVID-19: Pharmacies given more say on opening hours

Community pharmacies have greater flexibility to decide the hours they are open to the public under new SOPs.

23 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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COVID-19 crisis: Medicines can be collected in absence of RP

In highly challenging circumstances health professionals may need to depart from established procedures, say regulators.

20 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC begins calling up retired pharmacists to tackle COVID-19

Those who have left the register in the past three years to be contacted.

20 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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