Regulation

Three-year CQC strategy confirms regulatory changes

22 Apr 13 | 15.01 | England

New chief inspectors and a new set of standards will be implemented by the Care Quality Commission as part of a three-year strategy... more >
GPhC seeking powers to carry out covert investigations

16 Apr 13 | 9.03 | England Scotland Wales

Powers to perform directed surveillance and use covert human intelligence sources (see Panel) are being sought by the General Pharmaceutical... more >
Action promised by GPhC following Francis report

15 Apr 13 | 12.02 | England Scotland Wales

Lessons from the Francis report on the NHS failings in Mid Staffordshire will be taken forward by the General Pharmaceutical Council...
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PDA Union warns locums over rogue employers

5 Apr 13 | 13.16 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The PDA Union is warning locums to be on the look out for pharmacy employers who hire them...
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Call for Parliamentary debate on dispensing errors

5 Apr 13 | 13.13 | England Scotland Wales

A formal Parliamentary debate on decriminalising dispensing errors has been called for by Oliver Colville...
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Francis report triggers healthcare regulation revamp

28 Mar 13 | 11.56 | England

Plans for faster and more proactive regulation of all healthcare professionals, including pharmacists...
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More detail on licensing of NHS service providers

4 Mar 13 | 16.11 | England

Community pharmacies in England will not be required to register with Monitor unless they are providing...
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Consider your position

27 Feb 13 | 16.22 | England Scotland Wales

Assisted suicide is an issue that is not going to go away, and the recently published General Medical Council guidance on the matter has brought it to the fore again.
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Film review: Fire in the blood

27 Feb 13 | 15.07 | International

Benedict Lam reviews “Fire in the blood”, a documentary that claims “big pharma” let millions of people die in order to protect its profits more >
GPhC continues to push for power to test English skills

26 Feb 13 | 16.41 | England

The General Pharmaceutical Council is calling on the Department of Health to consider putting forward proposals...
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