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lecture 10: Pharmacy Regulations 1 Flashcards

1
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what is statutory professional regulation?

A

statutory regulators protect the public

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2
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4 key principles underpinning statutory professional regulation?

A
  • safety and quality of care for patients
  • impartiality
  • sustaining and improving standards and addressing poor practice
  • not create burdens and be proportionate to risks and benefits
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3
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5 types of RPS memberships?

A 
member- MRPharmS
fellow- FRPharmS
associate- ARPharmS
pharmaceutical scientist 
student
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4
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what is an associate?

A

hold a degree in pharmacy but not yet eligible to become a member

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5
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what is a fellow?

A

member of >12 years who has made a large contribution to pharmacy

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6
Q

how many parts does the pharmacy order have?

A

8

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7
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GPhC regulates who?

A

Pharmacists
Pharmacy technicians
Pharmacy premises

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8
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main objective of the GPhC

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protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of members of the public

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9
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how do the GPhC ensure this?

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by ensuring the registrants and those persons carrying on a retail pharmacy business adhere to standards

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10
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roles of the GPhC?

A

establish a register of practicing pharmacists, PTs and premises.
set out standards
FtP requirements
standards for education and training and experience

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11
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how many members of the GPhC?

A

14 members

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12
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does this 14 include the chairman?

A

yes

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13
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what are the members composed of?

A

7 lay members

7 registrant members

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14
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are there places reserved for each of the professions the GPhC regulates?

A

no

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15
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are places reserved for members in each country that makes up GB?

A

Yes want at least 1 from each

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16
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are places reserved for specific sectors of practice

A

no

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17
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how are the GPhC members determined?

A

appointed by appointments committee- NOT elected

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18
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who appoints a registrar?

A

the council

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19
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what does the registrar do?

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may authorise a deputy registrar or an employee of the council to act for the registrar in any matters

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20
Q

what is the pharmacy register divided into?

A

5 parts-
1- pharmacists
2- pharmacy technicians
3-premises
4-pharmacists who are visiting practitioners
5- pharmacy technicians who are visiting practitioners

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21
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what does part 4 and 5 mean?

A

European qualified
allows people to occasionally come in and do pharmacy

used rarely

22
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is a PT a protected title?

A

yes, so is a pharmacist

23
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what does protected title mean?

A

that only people on the register can call themselves a pharmacist in the UK

24
Q

What else can the register tell us

A

training premises in England Scotland and Wales

-MUST be published

25
Q

define practising pharmacist?

A

anyone who does any work or gives any advice in relation to dispensing ect.
not only people who have patient contacts- teachers, SIs act

26
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what must the registrar be satisfied with before allowing you onto the register?

A

appropriately qualified
FtP isn’t impaired
meet additional requirements if necessary
has paid the fee

27
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how are you appropriately qualified in the UK? if you’re from the UK

A

MPharm degree + pre reg in eng, scot or Wales + GPhC exam

MPharm degree + pre reg in NI +PSNI exam

28
Q

how are you appropriately qualified in the UK if you’re from a EEA country?

A

EEA pharmacist qualification

29
Q

how are you appropriately qualified in UK if from non EEA country?

A

appropriate pharmacy qualification + OSPAP+ 12 month pre reg

30
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when do you need a registration with the GPhC?

A

if you intent to practice in GB, the channel islands or the isle of man

31
Q

what do you need to provide for entry onto the register?

A
  • application form - N&A and nationality
  • certified copy of degree
  • birth certificate
  • marriage/ partnership certificate
  • ID
  • tutor final declaration
  • payment form
  • photograph
32
Q

what extra do OSPAP graduates need to give?

A

letter of good standing

33
Q

EEA country requirements?

A

no different

do need authorised translation as most speak different languages

34
Q

what are annotations?

A

additional qualifications held. by a registrant
eg/ independent prescriber
supplementary prescriber

35
Q

point of annotations?

A

allow you to look up people with extra qualifications quickly if needed

36
Q

how often do you need to renew registration?

A

every year

37
Q

what must you declare to the GPhC every year?

A

offences- or cautions
investigations
against them

38
Q

when can you be removed off the register?

A

FtP is impaired

mental health problem

39
Q

when can this happen?

A

at time of entry onto the register or at time of renewak

40
Q

what self declarations do a GPhC pharmacist need to make?

A

FtP
health
intent to practice as a pharmacist in GB

41
Q

What declarations do students need to make?

A

standards for pharmacy professionals- any on going investigations
criminal record

42
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are indemnity arrangements needed?

A

yes a registrant MUST have indemnity

43
Q

indemnity requirements?

A

insurance

44
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how can you get these?

A

individually

through a professional body, trade union or defence organisation

45
Q

is this part of the GPhC annual declarations?

A

yes

46
Q

what information about registrants is on the register?

A 
names, address 
annotations- IP, SP
SI
GPhC registration number 
FtP issues
47
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information on the register regarding pharmacy premises?

A 
trading name 
owners name 
address
subject to notices 
logo (if applicable)
GPhC reg number
48
Q

anyone in UK selling medicines online needs to? since when?

A

since July 2015
registered with the MHRA
be on MHRA list of UK registered online retail sellers
need to display new EU common logo on every page of their website offering medicines for sale

49
Q

GPhC regulates pharmacists in NI?

A

FALSE

50
Q

do you get post nominals eg MRPharmS If you register with the GPhC?

A

no just the pharmaceutical council

51
Q

GPhC protects the interests of?

A

patients

52
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RPS protects the interests of ?

A

pharmacists

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