Wk 25 - Professional regulation Flashcards
What are the principle functions of the GPhC?
- Public protection
- Approving qualifications
- Maintaining a register
- Setting standards
- Establishing fitness to practice
What is the definition of fitness to practice?
- Skills, knowledge, character + health to do their job safely
- Act professionally
Under the fitness to practice rules, when should a registrant notify the GPhC if they are convicted of a criminal offense/caution?
W/in 7 days
What is an interim order?
Urgent action which can suspend a registrant from practicing - in place upto 18 months + reviewed every 6 months
Which standards of pharmacy professional should always be prioritised?
Provide person centred care
Define professional duty of candour
- Health professionals must be open + honest with patients when things go wrong:
- Apologise to patient
- Offer appropriate remedy/support
- Explain ST + LT effects
Which documents are needed for revalidation?
- 4 CPD
- 1 peer discussion
- 1 reflective account linked to standards for pharmacy professionals
Once selected, won’t be selected for another 2 years
What is impaired FTP?
- Misconduct
- Insufficient professional performance
- Adverse mental health that impairs ability
- Conviction or caution
Outline the order of managing concerns in the GPhC
- Concern received + assessed
- Initial enquiries + investigation
- Investigating committee
- FTP committee
When would you refer to the investigating committee?
- Potential risk to safety
- Undermines pharmacy profession
- Failure to meet standard
- In public interest
What is the investigating committee?
- Meets in private + doesn’t hear oral evidence
- Considers written representation
- All documents remain confidential
What are the possible outcomes from the investigating committee?
- Warning
- Advice
- Dismiss
- Undergo med examination
- Refer to FTP committee
- Initiate criminal proceedings
What is the FTP committee?
- Hearings in public unless involves health allegation or interim order
- Also hears cases of registants removed from register + wish to apply for restoration
What are aggravating factors?
- Dishonesty
- Under drugs or alcohol
- Lack of insight
What are mitigating factors?
- Relevant personal matters
- Co-operation w/ investigating
- Open during early stages
- Absence of actual harm to public
