Responding to the Government’s Draft Section 60 order

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Responding to the Government’s Draft Section 60 order

In December 2008, the Department of Health launched its consultation on proposals in the draft Pharmacy Order 2009 to establish a new regulator for pharmacy – the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This implements the recommendations in the Government’s 2007 White Paper, Trust, Assurance and Safety - The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century. In 2010, the GPhC will be responsible for the statutory regulation of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and for the registration of pharmacy premises in Britain. This is your only opportunity to play a part in the shaping the GPhC. To comment, visit the Department’s website before the 9th March at: -

Creating a new professional regulator for pharmacy: health care and associated professions - the draft Pharmacy Order 2009 : Department of Health - Consultations

One point you might like consider in your response is that there is abundant detail about community pharmacy but little information about NHS hospitals, private hospitals or GP dispensaries. More importantly, under Transfer of Staff and Property (p87) it suggests the Privy Council will be empowered to transfer any property from the old (i.e. RPSGB) to the new organisation (i.e. GPhC). This suggests members could lose the Lambeth HQ and Pharmaceutical Press, which surely cannot be right. It is important that many individuals respond to this consultation – do not just leave it up to the branch committee.


From 2010 you will have to register with the GPhC to call yourself, and work as, a practising pharmacist; and for professional representation you will be asked to join the New Professional Body – membership of which will be voluntary. Not surprisingly this has electrified the NPB side of the RPSGB and they are now starting to promote and support member services better than previously. Work is underway to support the planning and delivery of the services and functions outlined in Transcom’s prospectus and part of this work focuses on Professional Networks and Local Practice Forums (LPFs). The idea is that LPFs will be developed, to work in collaboration with the providers of CE eg CPPE, Universities, employers, PCTs, Health Boards, Branches and LPCs to ensure that local education and training arrangements all happen & work together seamlessly. To support members locally, the NPB will also be looking at ways to bring pharmacists together to exchange experience and knowledge eg “virtual networks”. This might help those who can’t travel long distances to meetings.

[Cherrypicker999]

Is anybody seriously going to join the new professional body?

The RPSGB hs done nothing for you, why should it be different this time?

High salaries, great pensions, and benefits funded by membership fees.
Please..... no more.

Look at the latest... retired pharmacists cannot use the title pharmacist.

Let the Professional body fail. Don't join it.