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pharmacy reg 1 responsible pharmacy 1

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1
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what are they key princuples underpinning statutory professional regulation

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  1. Overriding interest should be safety and quality of care that patients receive from health professionals
  2. Needs to demonstrate impartiality  independent regulator
  3. About both sustaining, assuring and improving standards, as well as identifying and addressing poor practice or behaviour
  4. Should not create unnecessary burdens but be proportionate to risks and benefits
  5. Recognises need for system that ensure the strength and integrity of UK health professionals, and is flexible and effective
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what is a MRPharmS

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currently or ever been a registered member as a pharmacist with GPhC

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what is a fellow member (FRPharmS)

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awarded to a member of not less than 12 years standing who has made a outstanding contribution to pharmacy

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what is an associate member (ARPharmS)

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applicable to those who hold a degree in pharmacy from an instituion recognised by the society but not yet elgible to become a member

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what is a pharmaceutical scientist member?

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working in basic, applied or social sciences related to pharmacy

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what is a student member?

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studying for a degree in pharmacy at institue recognised by RPS. joint member of BPSA

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what is the GPhC?

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• Regulator in Great Britain for:
– Pharmacists
– Pharmacy technicians Pharmacy premises
• Body corporate

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the main objective of GPhC is to protect promote and maintain the health, safety and well being of members of the public and they should adhere to such standards

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TRUE

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what are the principal functions of GPhC?

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a) to establish and maintain register of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and premises at which retail pharmacy business is, or is to be, operated
b) to set and promote standards for the safe and effective practice of pharmacy at registered pharmacies
c) to set requirements by reference to which registrants must demonstrate that their fitness to practise is not impaired
d) to promote the safe and effective practice of pharmacy by registrants (including, for example, by reference to any code of conduct for, and ethics relating to, pharmacy)
e) to set standards and requirements in respect of the education, training, acquisition of experience and continuing professional development that it is necessary for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
a) to achieve in order to be entered in the Register or
b) to receive an annotation in the Register and to maintain competence
f) to ensure the continued fitness to practise of registrants

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the GPhC has 7 members?

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FALSE
14 - including a chairman
7 lay members and 7 registrant members

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Pharmacy technicans are not covered by GPhC register

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FALSE

much newer profression which is now a protected title

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how are you entitled to join the register?

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• Person is appropriately qualified*
• Their fitness to practise is not impaired
• Where necessary, they meet additional requirements (if any) relating to education, training or experience, as considered appropriate
Need to pay fees when satisifed

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how to apply to enter the register?

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  1. Completed Application for Registration Form
    – Name, home address, nationality
  2. Certified copy of your Degree/ OSPAP Certificate
  3. Certified copy of your Birth Certificate
  4. Certified copy of your Marriage/ Civil Partnership Certificate (if applicable)
  5. Certified copy of your Proof of Identity
  6. Final Declaration: tutor
  7. Letter of Good Standing (OSPAP graduates)
  8. Payment Form
  9. A Certified Photograph
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who are exempt persons from register?

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Pharmacists (& pharmacy technicians) qualified in EEA country or Switzerland

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You need to renew your registration every year?

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TRUE

1 year from date of entry as long as they still fit fitness to practice

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what must you declare to register?

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• Offence
– Criminal offence with which charged or for which been cautioned
• criminal offence is relevant whether or not the charge has resulted in a caution or conviction
• Investigations
– Investigation by a licensing, regulatory or other body

17
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you can be removed from register?

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TRUE

if they find that you are no longer fit to practice

18
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what information is on the GPhC register?

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Title), Surname, Forenames, Postal Town
•	Annotations* = additional qualifications or responsibilities held by a registrant
–	Independent prescriber
–	Supplementary prescriber
•	Superintendent*
•	GPhC registration number
•	Fitness to practise issues
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what information is on the GPhC register for a pharmacy premises?

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  • Trading name
  • Owner’s name
  • Current address
  • Subject to notices or conditions?
  • Internet pharmacy logo (voluntary) *
  • GPhC registration number
  • be registered 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. (add image of logo)
20
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what is step 1 in the change to supervision?

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Responsible Pharmacist regulations
– set the quality framework
– largely mandatory

21
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what is step 2 in the change of supervision?

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supervision changes (not yet! In the future but this will take a lot of time)
– will be enabling legislation
– freeing up pharmacists’ time for enhanced roles

22
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what is role of superintendent?

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• A pharmacy carried on by a ‘body corporate’ requires to be under management of a SI (chains with multiple stores) over seeing ALL of the branches and then each branch as a responsible pharmacist
• Responsible pharmacist (RP)
– where s/he is not a SI
– remains subject to direction of SI

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what must the responsible pharmacist be?

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• The person carrying on the business, or
• If business carried on by partnership, one of partners, or
• Another pharmacist *(can be locum)
• For a body corporate:
– Superintendent
– Manager or assistant pharmacist subject to directions of superintendent

24
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a pharmacy can have multiple responsible pharmacists

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FALSE

One at a time (can be mulitiple in store but only one on duty at a time)

25
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the RP does not need to be identified

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FALSE

they need to display a notice

26
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what does RP notice have to include?

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– RP name
– RP GPhC registration number
– That you (pharmacist) are in charge of the pharmacy at that time
– (The notice layout and design is discretionary, some branches need to add certain things, as long as you include all this information the form is not especially needed)

27
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what must the RP record/

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– Their name and registration number
– Date and time at which RP:
• became RP
• ceased to be RP

28
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if the RP is absent what do they need to record?

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– Time at which absence commenced
– Time at which they returned
– (Reason* – not legally required, but may be good practice)

29
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how long are RP records needed to be kept for ?

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5 years

need to be a continous daily method!

30
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SOPS must be in writing

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FALSE

they can be in electronic form or even both

31
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what does a SOP need to include

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date prepared
review date
– Arrangements when RP absent
– Steps to be taken when RP changes
– Procedure when there is a complaint
– Procedure when there is an adverse incident
– Notification of changes to procedures to pharmacy staff

32
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a RP can be absent for aslong as needed

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FALSE

maximum of 2 hours within 24 hours

33
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in order to be absent what must an RP be

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– Remain contactable
– Be able to return with reasonable promptness
– If this is not possible another pharmacist must be available to provide advice (does not have to be on pharmacy premises)

34
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what can RP do supervising and if physically present?

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• Professional check (clinical & legal) of a Rx
• Sale/supply of P medicines
• Sale/supply of POM medicines
o Incl. handing over to pt, pt rep, delivery person
• Supply of medicines under PGD
• Emergency supply at request of patient or healthcare professional

35
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what can RP do if supervising but NOT physically present

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• Assembly process (incl. MDS)

a. Generating dispensing label
b. Taking medicines off shelves
c. Assembly of item (incl. counting tablets)
d. Labelling of containers with dispensing label
e. Accuracy checking

36
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what can be done if RP there but not supervising

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  • Sale of GSL meds

* Processing waste stock medicines or patient returned meds (excluding CDs)

37
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what can be done without `RP being there?

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  • Ordering stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers
  • Receiving stock (excluding CDs)
  • Putting away onto shelves (excluding CDs)
  • Date checking (excluding CDs)
  • Accessing the PMR
  • Receiving Rx’s directly from patient or collecting from surgery
  • Delivery person conveying meds to patient

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