How our services can drive regulatory improvement for pharmacists and pharmacies
Drawing on GPhC data, we look at what the main causes of poor performance in pharmacies are and how our services can drive regulatory improvement. Standards which play a key part in a pharmacy’s overall performance The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) sets...
Do ethnic minority-led practices have poorer ratings?
According to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), providers led by GPs of an ethnic minority background have raised concerns that they do not receive the same regulatory outcomes from CQC as providers led by GPs of a non-ethnic minority background. Research conducted by...
CQC change GP practice inspection framework
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will roll out its new assessment framework from 21 November 2023. Do you understand the new framework and is your GP practice ready? CQC’s new GP practice inspection framework The new assessment will continue to rely on its five key...
No case to answer for online pharmacy owner
This was a large and complicated online pharmacy case. In what was one of the first substantive online pharmacy cases to reach a hearing, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) were taking an aggressive approach to what was, and still is, a new concept. Legal...
