Upholding standards and public trust in pharmacy

Christine GrayHead of Governance

Legislative framework for the GPhC

On 27 September 2010, the regulation of over 50,000 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in Great Britain transferred from the RPSGB to the GPhC.

The legislation that made it happen

• Health Act 1999 – section 60• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions

Act 2002• Pharmacy Order 2010

Other relevant legislation

• Medicines Act 1968• FoI Act 2000 and DPA 1998• Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act

2010

... other components of the framework

• The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order S.I. 2010/1620

• The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Registration – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council S.I. 2010/1619

• GPhC (Constitution) Order 2010• The Appointments Commission (Appointment

functions relating to the GPhC) Directions 2010

• and five sets of rules…

The rules

• Registration Rules S.I. 2010/1617• Fitness to Practise & Disqualification Rules

S.I. 2010/1615• Statutory Committees and their Advisers Rules

S.I. 2010/1616

• Appeals Committee Rules S.I. 2010/1614

• Fees Rules (not an S.I.)

What does the GPhC do?

The GPhC exists to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of patients and of those

who use pharmaceutical services...

...upholding standards and public trust in pharmacy

What’s new?• Independent regulator with fully appointed Council –

50% lay & 50% registrants• No non-practising register• A new system of registration renewals including the

‘rolling register’ concept• Premises standards and rules• Fewer statutory committees• Emergency registration of people & premises• EEA-registered temporary service providers

Since September

• CPD rules

• Consultation on 2011-12 fees rules

• Moving to the standard renewals timetable

Looking ahead

• Premises standards and rules

• Reviewing existing rules in the light of experience

• New directions for appointment of Council members

And further into the future...Enabling Excellence

• Single Act of Parliament

• Earned autonomy, strengthened accountability

• Sunset clauses

Upholding standards and public trust in pharmacy

Thank you – any questions?

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