GPhC writes to pharmacy teams after methotrexate dispensed with instruction to take once daily The pharmacy regulator has written to pharmacy teams after it received a concern that methotrexate had been dispensed with a label instructing a patient to take the medication once daily rather than…

The #GPhC has written to pharmacy teams after following reports that #methotrexate had been dispensed with instructions to take it once daily rather than once weekly

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Regulator appoints clinical fellow to understand attainment gap within pharmacy education The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has appointed Niketa Platt as its new Scottish clinical leadership pharmacy fellow to focus on differential attainment within pharmacy education. In a…

#NiketaPlatt has been named as the next Scottish clinical leadership pharmacy fellow to focus on differential attainment within pharmacy education

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Pharmacy regulator chief executive joins from police watchdog The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has announced Kathie Cashell as its new chief executive and registrar. Cashell, who currently holds the position of deputy director general at the…

#TheGPhC has announced #KathieCashell as its new chief executive and registrar

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GPhC appoints Chris Askew as interim chief executive The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has appointed Chris Askew as its interim chief executive. In July 2025, Askew stepped down as chief executive of the Royal College of General Practitioners…

#TheGPhC has appointed #ChrisAskew as its interim chief executive

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GPhC reveals draft criteria to cut record number of fitness-to-practise concerns The pharmacy regulator has published draft ‘acceptance criteria’ as part of efforts to reduce the number of fitness-to-practise (FtP) concerns it receives. In council papers due to be discussed by…

The #GPhC has published draft ‘acceptance criteria’ as part of efforts to reduce the number of fitness-to-practise concerns it receives

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Regulator to trial independent complaint handling service as fitness-to-practise reports reach ‘record high’ The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is expected to trial an independent complaint handling service as an alternative to fitness-to-practise (FtP) reporting. In council papers due to be…

The #GPhC is expected to trial an independent complaint handling service as an alternative to fitness-to-practise (#FtP) reporting

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The pharmacy regulator needs to fix its fitness-to-practise delays before asking for more cash Regulation in a complex sector such as healthcare presents a dynamic set of challenges. Complexity is integral to life sciences: the ability to do great good is finely balanced against its inverse.…

This month, our health policy columnist #AndyCowper argues why the #GPhC needs to look at its own fitness-to-practise processes before it can expect to increase registration fees

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