General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Number of overseas pharmacists applying to work in UK falls by two-thirds in one year

Exclusive: The fall follows a big increase in overseas-qualified pharmacists applying to the Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme in the previous year.…

Registration assessment will be held online until at least 2029, says GPhC

The regulator said it was undertaking a procurement process “to provide certainty in relation to delivering the registration assessment” while it considers its future.…

Is the General Pharmaceutical Council making progress to improve its fitness-to-practise processes?

A closer look at measures being put in place to alleviate the rapid growth of fitness-to-practise concerns, an issue the pharmacy regulator has dubbed an “unprecedented challenge”.…

Nearly 900 students dropped out of MPharm after first year in 2021/2022

Exclusive: General Pharmaceutical Council data suggest that 889 out of 4,505 students did not continue the MPharm degree after the first year.…

GPhC to add net zero targets into its pharmacy regulatory processes

The regulator has outlined plans to include environmental sustainability in its standards for pharmacy professionals and registered pharmacy premises, with its full action plan to be published later in August 2024.…

One-year route to registration for overseas qualified pharmacists proposed by regulator

The registration route would initially apply to non-European Economic Area and non-European Free Trade Association qualified pharmacists.…

GPhC reveals lowest summer registration assessment pass rate for five years

The exam results showed a pass rate of 75%, down from the 77% pass rate for the 2023 summer assessment.…

Third of pharmacy organisations believe draft GPhC standards will have positive impact on chief pharmacists

Pharmacy bodies are calling for the General Pharmaceutical Council to work with other regulators, the government and stakeholders on how to implement changes in a consistent approach to regulatory standards.…

PDA criticises pharmacy regulator for ‘failing to use data effectively’ to bridge attainment gap

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said in a consultation response that it was “not confident the General Pharmaceutical Council will use any additional data to deliver meaningful improvement and change to the experience or outcomes for students”.…

Scottish government passes law change to close gaps in regulation of independent pharmacist-run clinics

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Scotland who wish to provide an independent clinic must now register with Health Improvement Scotland.…