by admin | Mar 30, 2023 | GPhC
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has a range of enforcement powers that will carry fitness to practise implications for pharmacists and pharmacy owners. GPhC Improvement Plans, Notices and Conditions In cases where a pharmacy fails to meet GPhC standards, the...
by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, NMC, SWE
The Department for Health and Social Care has published its response to proposals to reform fitness to practise in the UK. In what has been seen as an important step, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its response to the 2022 consultation...
by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | GPhC
What is GPhC fitness to practise? To remain on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) register, pharmacy professionals must be “fit to practise”. The GPhC defines fitness to practise as pharmacy professionals: “having the skills, knowledge, character and health...
by admin | Feb 13, 2023 | Case, GPhC
“From the very beginning, you and Stephen guided me in the right direction. Your impact on my life has been immeasurable.” In this case, M, was accused of dishonesty in the workplace. They instructed Kings View early on in the proceedings when the matter...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Investigations are Utterly Traumatic Experiences – Regardless of the Final Outcome The trauma experienced by any healthcare professional facing a fitness to practise investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase ‘second victim’ is very apt here. Investigations...
by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Racial Bias & Discrimination Sadly, 2022 saw a continuation of regulators struggling with racial bias & discrimination. Of note, was the recent case of doctor Dr Manjula Arora that forced the General Medical Council to apologise to her and forced to accept...
