2023-09-29 16:19:32
The Professional Standards Authority has just published its annual performance review of the General Pharmaceutical Council https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/news-and-blog/latest-news/detail/2023/09/25/the-psa-publishes-its-review-of-the-general-pharmaceutical-council-s-performance-for-2022-23?utm_source=Eloqua&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=C+D%20Daily%20campaign%20290923&utm_term=EXCLUSIVE:%20Number%20of%20pharmacies%20offering%20COVID%20jabs%20rockets%20|%20ADHD%20drug%20shortage%20|%20Get%20help%20with%20revalidation&utm_content=C+D%20Daily%20290923 .
The PSA found that the GPhC met 17 out of 18 Standards. With regard to fitness to practise, the PSA foumd that the GPhC had taken steps to improve its performance, including the quality of its decision-making, and address concerns previously expressed by the PSA. However, the PSA still has concerns about the time it takes the GPhC to deal with fitness to practise cases, and the number of open older cases had increased.
As this was the fifth year in a row that the GPhC had not meat the Standard for timeliness in fitness to practise, the PSA has followed its escalation policy and written to the Secretary of Staet to raise its concerns. Meanwhile, the PSA will monitor the GPhC’s work to improve its performance in this area.