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GPhC issues flu jab statement amid 'bullying' reports

Owners need to make sure there are enough qualified staff members on site at all times, the GPhC has stressed amid 'bullying' concerns.

27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NPA calls for policy change on pharmacy antibody testing

NPA urges Public Health England to allow community pharmacies to provide Covid-19 antibody testing.

16 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Support staff training requirements take formal effect

The GPhC set out requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff on October 1.

13 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Online pharmacy won't provide hormone medication to under-18s

Clear Chemist, which agreed to deliver hormone medication to patients in the UK, will not provide it to people under 18.

09 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds in spotlight once more after locum EHC refusal

LloydsPharmacy has come under criticism after a pharmacist refused to provide emergency hormonal contraception.

07 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC to look at concerns over hormone scripts to pharmacies

The GPhC will look into concerns that an online clinic is offering to send hormone medication prescriptions to pharmacies.

07 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Government places order for one million antibody tests

The Government has placed its first order for one million Covid-19 antibody tests in a bid to understand the spread of the virus.

 

07 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC exam update not good enough say bodies

GPhC updates on the forthcoming online registration assessment fall short of giving trainee pharmacists the clarity they need, says the BPSA. 

05 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: Registration assessment 'in first quarter of 2021'

Provisionally registered pharmacists will sit their online assessment “in the first quarter of 2021, while avoiding the first two weeks of January".

30 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC faces calls to scrap this year's exam

The GPhC is facing calls to scrap the requirement to sit a registration exam this year. 

25 Sep 2020 , 2 Min Article

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GPhC: Provisional pharmacists being risk assessed

Some provisionally-registered pharmacists who joined in August have had a Covid-19 risk assessment.

25 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Growth in employee whistleblowing reports to GPhC

The number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians whistleblowing to the GPhC continues to grow.

25 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC comes under fire over registration exam delays

GPhC comes under criticism for lack of clarity on exam date but says process has been "extremely complicated".

23 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: Separate IP qualification to remain for now

Plans to incorporate an independent prescribing qualification into initial training will not be put into action “for the foreseeable future".

11 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Six pharmacies forced to stop selling codeine P-meds

The GPhC has taken enforcement action against six pharmacies stopping them from selling or supplying codeine linctus preparations without a prescription. 

11 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC will raise Covid infection reporting awareness with employers

GPhC chief executive Duncan Rudkin said it will tell pharmacy employers to report occupational Covid-19 infections.

20 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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