Yearly Archives: 2020

GOV.UK is the official site for the latest information on the outbreak, where you can find information for members of the public and guidance for health professionals.

GOV.UK is the official site for the latest information on the outbreak, where you can find information for members of the public and guidance for health professionals.

Today the NHS has called upon former pharmacy professionals, alongside doctors, nurses and other health professionals, to re-register and help in tackling the greatest global health threat in the history of the health service. The plans are part of the extensive work to date to prepare for the likely health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

We have powers to temporarily register fit, proper and suitably experienced people to act as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to help protect public health in the event of an emergency. 

Today the NHS has called upon former pharmacy professionals, alongside doctors, nurses and other health professionals, to re-register and help in tackling the greatest global health threat in the history of the health service. The plans are part of the extensive work to date to prepare for the likely health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

We have powers to temporarily register fit, proper and suitably experienced people to act as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to help protect public health in the event of an emergency. 

General Pharmaceutical Council Chief Executive, Duncan Rudkin has issued the following statement in response to reports of some instances of raised prices and locum rates during the COVID-19 pandemic;

“Like many people I am hugely impressed by the care and professionalism being shown by so many pharmacy professionals, pharmacy teams and pharmacy owners, pulling out all the stops to look after people. Thank you.