We’re the regulator for pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain. Our role is to protect everyone who uses pharmacy services.
Have your say on our latest consultation
We are consulting on the proposals to how we quality assure the courses and qualification we approve.
Pharmacy education and training standards have changed over the last few years and we are now proposing key changes to how we quality assure pharmacy education and training.
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All pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises who are currently licensed to practise in Great Britain must renew their registration with us annually. You can check their details and registration status by using the search facility below.
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We maintain comprehensive, fully up-to-date registers of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacies and training premises. Use the tool on the right hand side to check through current registration details with us.
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GPhC appoints new Chief Strategy Officer
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has appointed Louise Edwards as its new Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Registrar. Louise will succeed Mark Voce, the GPhC’s current Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Registrar, who is taking early...
GPhC response to Healthwatch England report
In response to the Healthwatch England report, ‘Pharmacy: what people want’ , Gisela Abbam, Chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council, said: “This important new research report shines a light on people’s views and experiences of pharmacy services...
GPhC Chief Executive examines meaning of good clinical governance at Pharmacy Business Conference
GPhC Chief Executive, Duncan Rudkin, told the Pharmacy Business Conference on Sunday that good clinical governance is key to pharmacies providing safe, effective, and good quality services to patients and the public. It comes after the GPhC conducted...
GPhC launches consultation on the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training
The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeking views on changing its approach to the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training . Pharmacy education and training providers have to meet GPhC standards through a quality assurance process. This...
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Our role is to protect patients and the public and give them assurance that they will receive safe and effective care when using pharmacy services.
One of the ways we do that is by investigating concerns about individual pharmacists and pharmacy technicians where there may be a risk to patient safety or the public confidence in pharmacy could be affected. We also look into concerns about pharmacies.