Fitness To Practice Flashcards
What is fitness to practice ?
A pharmacy professional is fit to practice when they have the skills, knowledge, character and health necessary to do their job safely and effectively
What are standards
Standards explain the knowledges, attitudes and behaviours that will be expected of students and trainees if they apply to join the register
What must pharmacy professionals on the register do ?
Complete a fitness to practice declaration = the must tell the GPHc if there is any reason their fitness to practice any be impaired
Let the GPHC know within seven days
Complete continuing professional development and submit revalidation records
What is an interim order ?
Once the GPHC receives a concern they may need to make an application to the FtPC for an interim order which is an urgent action which can either suspend a pharmacy professional from practising or can restrict their practice in some way by putting in place conditions for a limited time
What are interim conditions and suspensions ?
Interim conditions order restricts a pharmacy professionals ability to practise
An interim suspension order prevents pharmacy professionals from practising
