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A collection of objects charting the history of pharmacy, loaned by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, has gone on display at the General Pharmaceutical Council’s headquarters in Canary Wharf. It is a symbol of the importance of the relationship that exists between the regulator and the professional body for pharmacists. During a formal opening of the new display at the GPhC, both organisations commented on their respective roles in the context of a rapidly changing pharmacy environment.

The GPhC has published a report that looks at the quality of the education and training of pharmacy technician in England, Scotland and Wales. The report produced by the Centre for Pharmacy Workforce Issues at the University of Manchester, represents the first comprehensive study into the quality of pharmacy technician education and training since it became a fully regulated profession in 2010.

The GPhC has today published an important update paper, Modernising Pharmacy Regulation: from prototype to implementation, which provides an update on our new model for regulation of pharmacies including our prototype inspection model.

The GPhC has launched a consultation on its draft hearings and sanctions guidance. This guidance includes information on fitness to practise (FtP) proceedings for anybody who is interested or involved in a hearing. It also includes guidance for committee members on what issues or factors they must consider before deciding what sanction to apply.