We’re the regulator for pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain. Our role is to protect everyone who uses pharmacy services.
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All pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises who are currently licensed to practise in Great Britain must renew their registration with us annually. You can check their details and registration status by using the search facility below.
Register Search
We maintain comprehensive, fully up-to-date registers of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacies and training premises. Use the tool on the right hand side to check through current registration details with us.
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Health and social care regulators publish annual report on whistleblowing disclosures
The GPhC in conjunction with eight other health and social care professional regulators has published its annual report on whistleblowing disclosures. All prescribed bodies have a legal responsibility to publish an annual report on the whistleblowing...
Professional Standards Authority publishes GPhC performance review for 2023/24
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) has found that the GPhC met 17 out of 18 of its Standards of Good Regulation during 2023/24. The GPhC’s performance and that of other regulators is reviewed regularly by the PSA...
Pharmacy regulator proposes extra safeguards to prevent unsafe online supplies of medicines
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its guidance, to help improve patient safety for patients and the public getting medicines from online pharmacies. The changes are being proposed to help prevent...
New advice for men taking valproate
Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised to use effective contraception because of new data suggesting a potential small increased risk of harm to children if valproate is used by a father at conception. The Medicines and Healthcare...
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Patients and the public
Report a concern
Our role is to protect patients and the public and give them assurance that they will receive safe and effective care when using pharmacy services.
One of the ways we do that is by investigating concerns about individual pharmacists and pharmacy technicians where there may be a risk to patient safety or the public confidence in pharmacy could be affected. We also look into concerns about pharmacies.