Safe and effective pharmacy care at the heart of healthier communities

Learn more about what we do

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.

Latest news

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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Council meeting on 12 September 2024

Our governing Council will meet on 12 September 2024. See below the full agenda and download the meeting papers. Meetings of the council are open to the public, except in occasional circumstances when a session may be deemed to be confidential. If...

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Next steps on our racism in pharmacy work

Existing GPhC Council and Executive members have formed a new working group of “Anti-Racism Champions” to provide visible and vocal leadership, internally and externally. In July, our Governing Council discussed the next steps on our Racism in...

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GPhC launches Carbon net zero action plan

The General Pharmaceutical Council has launched its Carbon net zero action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation with the aim for the GPhC to reach carbon net zero by 2040. The action plan has three main elements: Putting our own house in order It...

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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.

Use our online form to report a concern

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