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GPhC pays tribute to Dr Keith Ridge CBE on his retirement and welcomes David Webb as new CPhO for England

1 February 2022
Dr Keith Ridge CBE retires this week after 16 years as the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England.

GPhC responds to UK Government announcement on vaccinations for health and care staff

1 February 2022
Duncan Rudkin, Chief Executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, has responded to the Government announcement that it will consult on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff.

New group to focus on assurance of post-registration practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

28 January 2022
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) brought together key stakeholders on 27 January 2022, to discuss establishing a formal group focused on the assurance of post-registration practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

MyGPhC will be unavailable today, 27 January, between 8 and 10 am

26 January 2022
Due to essential maintenance work, MyGPhC will be unavailable today, 27 January, between 08:00-10:00.

Reporting a concern form unavailable between 12:00 and 13:30 today

19 January 2022
Our reporting a concern form will be unavailable today (19 January) from 12:00-13:30, while we are making some improvements.

Provisionally-registered pharmacists and pharmacy owners thanked ahead of closure of provisional register

18 January 2022
A total number of 4,799 provisionally-registered pharmacists have been on the provisional register since it opened in July 2020. The General Pharmaceutical Council wishes to thank them, as well as their employers, for working together to support NHS services and provide patient care when it was most needed.

GPhC appoints new supplier for common registration assessment sittings

12 January 2022
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has today confirmed that it will be working with a new provider, BTL Group Ltd, to run the common registration assessment sittings it holds jointly with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Thank you message to pharmacy staff

22 December 2021
We’d like to say thank you to pharmacy teams and owners and recognise all their hard work at this particularly challenging time.

Revalidation requirements until May 2022

22 December 2021
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians due to submit their revalidation records on or before 31 May 2022, will only need to submit a reflective account when they renew their registration.

GPhC and PSNI announce results for the first common registration assessment

17 December 2021
The GPhC has announced a pass rate of 61% for those sitting the November 2021 registration assessment.