Pharmacy Regulations

• Who created the GPhc and when?

  *The pharmacy order*2010
• Who oversees the work of the GPhc?

  The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA)
• What parts of the UK does the GPhc cover?

  *all but Northern Ireland who has the pharmaceutical society of NI* The two organisations work collaboratively via a Memorandum ofUnderstanding.
• What is the definition of a registered pharmacist?

  “a person practises as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician if, whileacting in the capacity of or purporting to be a pharmacist or apharmacy technician, that person undertakes any work or gives anyadvice in relation to the preparation, assembly, dispensing, sale,supply or use of medicines, the science of medicines, the practice ofpharmacy or the provision of healthcare”
• What does the medicines act 1968 account for?

  *retail pharmacy * holding a pharmacist, superintendent pharmacist accountable for any mistakes and convictions
• What are restricted + protected titles due to the medicines act 1968?

  • Registered pharmacy:
  • Chemist
  • Chemist and druggist
  • Druggist
  • Dispensing chemist
  • Dispensing druggist
  • PharmacyRegistered pharmacist:
  • Pharmaceutical Chemist
  • Pharmaceutist
  • Pharmacist (or Fferyllydd)
• What is entailed in revalidation?

  • Carry out and record 4 CPD entries per year, 2 of which are plannedactivities
  • Complete one peer discussion per year
  • Complete one reflective account per year
• What are the principle functions of the GPhc?

  • Establish and maintain registers of pharmacists, pharmacy techniciansand premises
  • Set and promote standards for safe and effective pharmacy practice
  • Set requirements for registrants to demonstrate fitness to practice
  • Promote safe and effective practice through codes of conduct andethics
  • Set standards for education, training, experience and CPD
  • Ensure continued fitness to practice of registrants