Duncan Rudkin, Chief Executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, said:
“We share the widespread view across pharmacy that there should be zero tolerance for abuse or violence against pharmacy staff.
Pharmacies across Great Britain are being asked to consider providing a safe space for victims of domestic abuse, as part of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign run by Hestia, a national charity.
Three temporary emergency measures have been introduced by the UK Government into legislation (The Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controlled Drugs During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020).
Due to essential maintenance, myGPhCpharmacy will not be available all day today (22 April 2020). Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
We have signed a joint statement with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society about NHS volunteers in England supporting pharmacy teams with key tasks including delivering medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The GPhC is supporting a new ethical decision-making framework to support pharmacists and pharmacy teams faced with making difficult decisions linked to the exceptional impact of Covid19.
