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MyGPhC currently unavailable

1 September 2020
MyGPhC is currently unavailable while we update the system

myGPhC unavailable today between 16:00 - 18:00

27 August 2020
Due to essential maintenance work, myGPhC will be unavailable today (27 August) from 16:00 – 18:00.

Response to concerns from the PDA about reporting of exposure to Covid-19 in the workplace

25 August 2020
We have responded to a letter from the PDA which sets out concerns that community pharmacy employers may be failing to report instances of exposure to Covid-19 in the workplace to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Update: reforms to initial education and training of pharmacists

28 July 2020
The UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Pharmaceutical Society NI have written a joint letter to provide an update on the major reforms to the initial education and training of pharmacists that are being taken forward across the United Kingdom.

Registration fees for pharmacy premises to increase from April 2021

23 July 2020
The General Pharmaceutical Council announces revised fee structure for registered pharmacy premises with effect from 1 April 2021

GPhC position on COVID-19 rapid antibody tests

21 July 2020
Our Chief Executive and Registrar Duncan Rudkin has written to pharmacy owners and superintendent pharmacists via email to highlight our position concerning the provision and sale of COVID-19 rapid antibody tests from community pharmacies.

Contact centre update

21 July 2020
Our phone lines are closed this afternoon (21 July) and will re-open at 9.30am tomorrow (22 July)

Council meeting on 23 July

20 July 2020
The Council of the GPhC will be meeting on Thursday 23 July from 14:00 to 16:00.

GPhC publishes annual report for 2019/20

17 July 2020
Our annual report for 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 is now available and sets out our achievements over the past year.

Response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

8 July 2020
See here our response to the publication of the report from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review