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End of Life (EoL) Priority Medicines Announced
In order the manage additional demand for end of life medicines, and ensure safe, equitable and compassionate care for patients, the Association of Palliative Medicine, Royal College of GPs, Hospice UK and the Association of Supportive and Palliative Care Pharmacy,...
Re-use of medicines in care homes and hospices
A national SOP has been developed to allow the re-use of medicines in care homes and hospices if medicines shortages occur during the coronavirus pandemic. The SOP includes a template log and feedback form in separate appendices. The most up to date information can be...
ASPCP AGM and Conference 2020
The ASPCP 2019/20 financial report and 2019 AGM minutes are now available on the members area of the website here. The ASPCP AGM will be held virtually on 19th November 2020 during the ASPCP Conference. If you have not already booked a place this must be done before...
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- How many cases in your area?on January 20, 2021 at 5:37 pm
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
- Rollout of daily testing of close contacts paused in English schoolson January 20, 2021 at 4:03 pm
More work is needed to understand its benefits in schools in England given the new variant, health officials say.
- Birmingham and Nottinghamshire trusts offer 24-hour Covid vaccineson January 20, 2021 at 12:18 pm
The vaccines will be offered to existing high-priority groups and hospital staff on night shifts.
- Cannock mum developed cancer after wrong smear resulton January 20, 2021 at 10:39 am
A hospital apologises to Rachael Foley after she underwent a hysterectomy following the error.
- Covid: When will I get the vaccine?on January 20, 2021 at 10:02 am
Two of the three approved Covid vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, so when might you get one?
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- Company led medicines recall: Respreeza 1,000 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusionon January 20, 2021 at 1:01 pm
CSL Behring UK Ltd is recalling specific batches of Respreeza 1,000 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion (EU/1/15/1006/001) due to a manufacturing deviation that occurred during the filling
- RPS welcomes publication of new GPhC education and training standardson January 20, 2021 at 11:30 am
The General Pharmaceutical Council has today published new initial education and training (IET) standards for pharmacists, following the approval last month. Responding to the news, Gail Fleming, RPS
- NHS Discharge Medicines Service – Essential Service: Toolkit for pharmacy staff in community, primary and secondary care (England)on January 19, 2021 at 2:15 pm
NHS England has produced a toolkit on the NHS Discharge Medicines Service for pharmacy staff in community, primary and secondary care. This toolkit supports cross-sector implementation of the NHS Disc
- Company led medicines recall: Instanyl 100mcg nasal spray solutionon January 19, 2021 at 8:46 am
Takeda UK Limited has informed the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that it is recalling a batch of Instanyl 100mcg nasal spray solution due to the observation of cracked via
- Could your pharmacy become a safe space?by Helen Reilly on January 18, 2021 at 6:56 pm
Concerns have been raised by charities, organisations and helplines about the increased risk to those suffering from domestic abuse or violence during periods of lockdown. With access to some service
- New standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists introducedby LauraK on January 19, 2021 at 4:58 pm
The implementation of these standards will transform the education and training of pharmacists for a generation, so they are able to play a much greater role in providing clinical care to patients and the public from their first day on the register, including through prescribing medicines.
- Essential maintenance to some of our websites on 21 and 22 Januaryby vagenjo on January 18, 2021 at 9:19 am
Our myGPhCpharmacy.org website and the Registers search on our main website (pharmacyregulation.org) will be unavailable on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 January due to essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Should you need to consult the registers during the maintenance period please call 020 3713 8000 and our Customer contact centre colleagues will be able to help.
- Joint statement from Chief Executives of statutory regulators of health and social care professionals - January 2021by LauraK on January 12, 2021 at 5:17 pm
In March last year, at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we issued a statement to support our registrants in dealing with the un-precedented challenges that they were facing. As the pandemic continues, we know that health and social care professionals continue to work in very difficult situations and under extreme pressures. We want to thank all health and social care professionals for the care they have continued to provide to patients and those who use health and social care services through these very difficult and challenging circumstances.
- Registration assessment: "essential step towards full registration"by Sean Smith on January 8, 2021 at 7:07 pm
Duncan Rudkin, Chief Executive of the GPhC, said: “We have been carefully considering the impact of national lockdowns, and the extraordinary circumstances in which provisionally-registered pharmacists are working, on the registration assessment. “We are very aware of the significant stress and pressures that candidates have experienced during the pandemic. We greatly appreciate their patience and the enormous contribution they are continuing to make to the care of patients and the public during this hugely challenging time.
- GPhC Council meeting on 8 Januaryby LauraK on January 6, 2021 at 11:44 am
The GPhC will be holding an additional Council meeting on Friday 8 January from 15:30-16:00 to consider a limited agenda. Please contact our Communications Team if you would like to join the meeting, which will be held via Zoom, by 16:00 on 7 January. Download a copy of our Council meeting papers [PDF 2 MB]