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Consultation on draft standards for Chief Pharmacists

Tell us your views on the new draft Standards for Chief Pharmacists.

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We regulate pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain.  We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

Updates

Contact centre closure - Thursday 11 April 2024

9 April 2024
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The contact centre will be closed on Thursday 11 April between 10.00am – 12.00pm due to training purposes.

​​GPhC launches consultation on the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training​

4 April 2024
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The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeking views on changing its approach to the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training. Pharmacy education and training providers have to meet GPhC standards through a quality assurance process.

NHS England clinical policy on puberty suppressing hormones

21 March 2024
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NHS England has recently published its clinical policy on puberty suppressing hormones. This sets out that puberty suppressing hormones are not available as a routine commissioning treatment option for treatment of children and young people in England who have gender incongruence/gender dysphoria.

Tackling discrimination and bias: our hearings and outcomes guidance

21 March 2024
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The GPhC has published updated hearings and outcomes guidance for decision-makers in fitness to practise cases.

New valproate safety and educational materials

31 January 2024
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published new valproate safety and educational materials to support the implementation of new regulatory measures.