Category: General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

FEATURE: High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

by f2p_admin | Jan 17, 2026 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

High Court ruling warns that attending fitness to practise hearings without specialist legal support can lead to unfair outcomes.

GPhC updates its inspection decision making framework

by f2p_admin | Jan 17, 2026 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC has released an updated inspection decision making framework, adding clearer guidance and new examples to support more consistent regulatory decisions across registered pharmacies.

GPhC signals tougher fitness to practise stance on unsafe online supply of weight‑loss medicines

by f2p_admin | Jan 11, 2026 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC signals tougher fitness to practise stance after ITV exposes unsafe online supply of weight‑loss medicines.

GPhC to publish transparent disqualification policy in 2026

by f2p_admin | Dec 14, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC has confirmed it is developing a “clear and transparent” policy on the disqualification of pharmacy owners, with plans to publish the framework in summer 2026.

NHS staff face fitness to practise risks over Gaza commentary, say campaigners

by f2p_admin | Nov 16, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

NHS healthcare professionals are voicing concern over alleged institutional bias and harsh disciplinary measures for expressing views on Gaza.

FEATURE: Assessing insight when a registrant denies allegations in fitness to practise proceedings

by f2p_admin | Nov 8, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

Fitness to practise defence barristers, Kings View Medical, looks at insight in circumstances when a registrant denies allegations.

GPHC sets standards for reflective account set for 2026

by f2p_admin | Nov 8, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

From January 2026, pharmacy professionals can reflect against any of the nine GPhC standards for their revalidation reflective account.

GPhC faces scrutiny over fitness to practise delays and upheld complaints

by f2p_admin | Nov 2, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC’s 2024/25 annual report revealed a 25% increase in the time taken to resolve fitness to practise cases.

PSA updates right-touch regulation framework to address modern challenges in fitness to practise

by f2p_admin | Oct 18, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

PSA has released the 2025 edition of its Right-touch regulation framework, offering updated guidance for health and social care regulators.

GPhC review flags regulatory gaps in pharmacies supplying medicinal cannabis

by f2p_admin | Oct 12, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC has published a themed review of pharmacies involved in the supply of cannabis-based products for medicinal use.

Concerns over weight-loss jabs prompt nearly 750 GPhC fitness to practise referrals

by f2p_admin | Oct 12, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC has received nearly 750 concerns in 2025 related to the supply of weight-loss injections, including semaglutide and liraglutide.

GPhC consultation aims to embed fitness to practise in technician training

by f2p_admin | Oct 5, 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) | 0 |

GPhC has launched a 12-week consultation on new draft standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians.

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