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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Council meeting on 12 December 2024
Our governing Council will meet on 12 December 2024. The agenda and meeting papers are available on our Council meeting page . Meetings of the council are open to the public, except in occasional circumstances when a session may be deemed to be...
GPhC shares views to help shape 10 Year Health Plan for England
The General Pharmaceutical Council has submitted a response to the government’s NHS, Change conversation, which will help shape the 10-Year Health Plan for England. The full response can be seen on our website. Organisations were asked to answer...
GPhC Chair wins award honouring the impact of female leadership
Chair of The General Pharmaceutical Council, Gisela Abbam, has won a Novi award, recognising the impact of female leadership, innovation and entrepreneurism. Gisela achieved the accolade for the ‘Women on Boards’ category at a ceremony on 24 November...
GPhC responds to RPS report on medicines shortages
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) welcomes the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Medicines Shortages Report published today. Duncan Rudkin, Chief Executive of the GPhC, said: “This important report shines a light on the complex global issues...
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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.