Random audit of pharmacists’ CPD records moves closer following evaluation of GPhC’s ‘call and review’ The introduction of a random audit of pharmacists’ continuing professional development records is looking more likely following an evaluation of the current “call and review” system.…
Pharmacy regulator finds record keeping and cleanliness standards often not met A picture is emerging of the day-to-day practices that are influencing how pharmacies are ranked under the new premises inspection regime introduced by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…
Online pharmacies must carry EU logo from 1 July 2015 New EU regulations governing the sale of medicines online come into force in the UK on 1 July 2015; online retailers must carry a common logo to identify their site as legitimate.…
Honesty to be considered in fitness to practise assessments The UK pharmacy regulator the General Pharmaceutical Council has issued guidance to fitness to practise committees when deciding appropriate sanctions for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in particular cases.…
How pharmacy contracts are granted set to change in Wales Regulations that govern the granting of new NHS pharmacy contracts in Wales look set to be amended by a new Bill being debated in the Welsh Parliament.…
Technicians are seeking powers that would threaten patient safety, claims PDA A row is brewing between pharmacists and technicians about the potential tasks pharmacy technicians can perform unsupervised when the pharmacist is away from the workplace.…
General Pharmaceutical Council seeks views on ‘patient-centred professionalism’Pharmacy’s professional regulator has launched a survey to discover how pharmacists and patients define patient-centred care.…
University of Sussex to offer pharmacy degrees from 2016The University of Sussex is to offer Master of Pharmacy degrees from 2016, pending accreditation of its course by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…
The UK fitness-to-practise process: from complaint to appeal If a complaint is brought against a pharmacist in the UK, what can he or she expect from the fitness-to-practise process? Ailsa Colquhoun explains.…
Pharmacy inspection rankings need an overhaul The GPhC will scrap the satisfactory rating, but its premises inspection model needs more than a relabel.…