General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Guidance and Standards

General Pharmaceutical Council Guidance and Standards

Standards for pharmacy professionals

Standards for registered pharmacies

Guidance for registered pharmacies preparing unlicensed medicines

Guidance to ensure a safe and effective pharmacy team

Guidance for registered pharmacies providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet

Guidance on raising concerns

Guidance on consent

Guidance on maintaining clear sexual boundaries

Guidance on patient confidentiality

Guidance on religion, personal values and beliefs

Guidance on demonstrating professionalism online

Guidance for pharmacist prescribers

Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists

New standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists (2021)

Standards for the education and training of non-EEA pharmacists wanting to register in Great Britain

Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians

Guidance on tutoring for pre-registration pharmacist tutors

Guidance on tutoring and supervising pharmacy professionals in training

Guidance on evidence of English language skills

Guidance for employers on the education and training requirements of pharmacy support staff 

Female genital mutilation: mandatory duty for pharmacy professionals to report

Guidance on managing fitness to practise concerns in education and training

Equality guidance for pharmacies

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General Pharmaceutical Council Joint Statements

Joint statement on conflicts of interest from the Chief Executives of statutory regulators of health and care professionals

The General Pharmaceutical Council and the other eight regulators of health and care professionals have signed a joint statement, which sets out what is expected of all healthcare professionals in relation to avoiding, declaring and managing conflicts of interest across all healthcare settings.

Openness and honesty – the professional duty of candour
Joint statement from the Chief Executives of statutory regulators of healthcare professionals

The statement reflects the GPhC’s requirement that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians need to be open and transparent at all times, and serves as a reminder that candour is an essential duty for all professionals.

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