pharmacy/pharmacists TBL 1

Question 1

VICTORIAN ERA - what care was provided by phsyicians

Answer 1

at the beginning of victorian era care was provided by physicians and was based around the theories of the hippocarate , they suggested illnesses and dieases were an imbalance of 4 factors- blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile

Question 2

what did many of the remedies in the first half of nineteenth centuries contain

Answer 2

lead , mercury and antimony which are all toxic

Question 3

pharmacy trader was under the name of who?

Answer 3

in medieval times pharmacy trade was under the control of company of the grocers.

Question 4

what did company of grocers supply with

Answer 4

selling of spices meat food and drinks

Question 5

how did apothecaries made their money and what could they not charge for

Answer 5

they made money by supplying , compounding and selling drugs
they couldnt charge for home visits , providing medical advice and prescribing meds.

Question 6

what did apothecaries do in 1617

Answer 6

they broke away from the company of grocers as they wanted to ensure purity in their products , which lead to 7 year apprenticeship and you could only be called an apothecaries after passing the exam
the society was name worshipful society of art and mystery of the apothecaries.

Question 7

what happened in 1704

Answer 7

the apothecaries won a case against royal college of phsycians and could prescribe meds as well as dispense them

Question 8

what are apothecaries reffered to as now ?

Answer 8

GP

Question 9

what happened when the apothecaries become GP

Answer 9

this caused a huge gap in the market for chemists and druggists which was filled with them . However they were unregulated group of individuals who owned premises on the high street
they prepared, compounded dispensed and sold over the counter meds.

the chemists and druggist didnt need to have any qualifications or exams and were unregulated

Question 10

what is a british pharmacopoeia?

Answer 10

it was main reference used by phsyicians and apothecaries in the 19th centuries , it contained all the cure alls

Question 11

when did the apothecaries act come out and what qualification was needed

Answer 11

this apothecaries act 1815 was made due to the fact they needed to be regulated as a medical profession in the UK.
it was required for apprenticeship and training to be taken

Question 12

what happened between the apothecaries and chemists and druggists?

Answer 12

due to the act there was clear seperation between the two profession which created tension between the groups .
apothecaries tried to get bils through the parliaments with the aim to ban chemists and druggist to dispense meds and removing the need for a seperate profession.

Question 13

what happened due to the conflict between the apothecaries and chemists and druggist

Answer 13

it was realised that new professional body is needed to represent the chemists and druggists. this led to the formation of pharmaceutical society in 1841 and royal charter gained in 1843
therefore this made Pharmacy a profession and not a trade.

Question 14

where was the first school of pharmacy?

Answer 14

17 bloombury square in london in 1842

Question 15

what happened in 1852

Answer 15

the register was made for pharmaceutical chemists for who passed the exams
now people started using the term pharmacists , pharmacy etc
chemists and druggists were only reffered to as shops which sold meds

Question 16

pharmacy act

Answer 16

the pharmacy act 1968 came in force
only allowed those who were registered and passed the societies exams to sell, dispense and compound to general public
the act helped to regulate the pharmacy education and regulate the access to medicines.

Question 17

when did pharmacy student have t enrol

Answer 17

in 1967 all students had to enrol onto a degree course

Question 18

how to be a pharmacist

Answer 18

4 years under grad
52 week foundation training programme
pass gphc exam

Question 19

who should be pharmacist registered with

Answer 19

all pharmacist should be registered with the gphc
generla pharmaceutical countril under the medicines act 1968

Question 20

when is it illegal to call yourself a pharmacist

Answer 20

it it illegal to call yourself a pharmacist /technician until you’re on the register of pharmacy/technicians

Question 21

4 domains of study that make up the new learning outcomes?

Answer 21

person-centred care
professionalism
professional knowledge and skills, and
collaboration

Question 22

what is millers triangle

Answer 22

know - has knowledge
knows how - shows knowledge
shows how -demonstrated competence in a limited way-
does- demonstrated repeatdly and safely

Question 23

whats the role of pharmacy technicians ?

Answer 23

giving meds to patients either on prescription or over the counter meds. and providing info on possible side effects

Question 24

role of accredited checking technician ?

Answer 24

responsible for checking the final accuracy check on dispensed meds

Question 25

role of dispenser?

Answer 25

supporting registered pharmacist with dispensing and preparation of meds

Question 26

role of medicines counter assistant?

Answer 26

first people customer contact with, advise people about their health and also act as a brand ambassador

Question 27

meaning of medical reconcillation?

Answer 27

accurately listing a persons current meds

Question 28

what is a medicines formulary?

Answer 28

list of medicines which are available for use within an organisation eg hospital

Question 29

what are aseptic services?

Answer 29

this is where sterile , controlled environments are provided for highlty qaulified staff

Question 30

What is a radiopharmaceutical product

Answer 30

they are radio isoptopes bound to biological molecules able to target specific organs, tissyes or cells within the body

Question 31

what is the rps?

Answer 31

the royal pharmaceutical society is a professional body that represents the interest of its members, not compulsory to join as a pharmacist
its constituted by the royal charter

Question 32

what is gphc

Answer 32

it is the general pharmaceutical council which is a regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technician and pharmacy premises in GB.
all pharmacist and technician must be registered with the gphc

Question 33

how often should the memberhsip be renewed?

Answer 33

every registrant must review their membership annually and pay a fee
this includes an annual declaration of the fitness to practice and submission of 4 continuning development recorcds(CPD).

Question 34

what is the structure of gphc?

Answer 34

the council members are appointed and consist of 14 members equal number of lay and registrant members, this ensures knowledge and experience to be brought in from the outside to help ensure public focus

Question 35

what are the gphc committees

Answer 35

investigating committee : this considers allegations of members fitness to practise being impaired and decides whether to refer the case to fitness to practise committee

fitness to practise commitee: makes decision regarding the fitness to practise being impaired for reasons concernign their conducts, professional performance or health.

appeals committee : handles decisions about appeals made

Question 36

what does fitness to practise mean?

Answer 36

this means that a person has skills , knowledge , health and characters to practice their profession safely and effectively
according to gphc they refer to fitness to practise as a persons suitability to be registered without restrictions

Question 37

why is fitness to practise important?

Answer 37

it is intended to ensure public protection and maintain confidence in the profession

Question 38

gphc standards for pharmacy professionals

Answer 38

these standards apply 24/7

1 person centred csre
2 partnership working
3 effective communication
4 professional knowledge and skills
5 professional judgement
6 professional behaviour
7 confidentiality and privacy
8 speaking up about concerns
9 effective leadership

Question 39

what is the duty of candour

Answer 39

this is telling the patient if things go wrong by being open and honest
gphc states that duty of candour means

• telling the patient when something goes wrong
• apologising to the patiwnts
• offering an appropriate remedy
• explain fully to the patient the short and long term effects of what has happened

Question 40

what happens at fitness to practice hearing

Answer 40

whether or not someone would continute on their course the judgement would be be made in the hearing where they look at specific details of the case
- when the offence was commited
- the seriousness of the offence
- the circumstances of the offence
- whether the student has shown any insight into the offence
- any other mitigitaating or aggravating factors

Question 41

police caution

Answer 41

never accept a police caution as it can stay on your record and show on your dbs

Question 42

stages of fitness to practice procedure?

Answer 42

1 ) investigation :you will be informed of any investigation concerning you
2) initial consideration of the case by the faculty suitability panel - if panel more concerned it could be reffered to fitness to practise hearing
3)full formal hearing is held infront of the panel which will also include a pharmacist from outside of the school, student should attend and accompanised with an advisor
the student union of pda may become involved
4) the panel will consider the case including any mitigating or aggravating circumstnces
5) panel will decide on case by case basis using gphc guidance, they can decide if theres no casue for concern, or sanctions and could be exlusion from the school

Question 43

what are the revalidation requirements which a pharmacist must complete each year

Answer 43

4 cpd : 2 planned 2 unplanned
one peer discussion record
one reflective account record

Question 44

what is nhs divided into?

Answer 44

primary care: first point of contact pharmacist , gp
secondary care: hospital or emergency care , urgent etc
tertiary : high specialised treatment

Question 45

core principles of whivh nhs were founded?

Answer 45

that it meets the needs of everyone
it is free at the point of delivery
it should be based of clinical needs not ability to pay

Question 46

the health care act ?

Answer 46

the health care act 2022
brought into force new legislative measure that aim to make it easier for health and care organisation to deliver joined up care for people who are reliant upon many different services.

Question 47

what is a pcn

Answer 47

it is a primary care netwokr which is made up of group of gps practised who work together in partnership with community , mental health, social care

Question 48

what is a ics

Answer 48

it is a integrated care system which brings local organisations to redisgn care and improve population health creating shared leadership and action.
42 ics covering every area of england
its made up of 2 parts
1: ICB integrated care board: allocates nhs budget and commision services provides a 5 year programme
2:integrated care partnership: bring together a wide range of partner to develop a plan to addrss broader health , public health , doesnt commision services