Gphc Lay Members

Hi buddy here I have come to get info about on General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Lay Members Duties and responsibilities, so would you plz tell me about the same ??

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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is the body responsible for the independent regulation of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales, responsible for the regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises.

Duties and responsibilities of Lay Member
Read and assimilate papers before the meeting or hearing commences.
Meet other members of the Committee to discuss and agree preliminary matters.
Deliberate with the other members of the Committee to reach a decision.
Contribute, as required, to the drafting in a clear and straightforward language of the
panels decisions

Principal functions of the GPhC
to establish and maintain a register of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and premises at which a retail pharmacy business is;
to set and promote standards for the safe and effective practice of pharmacy at registered pharmacies;
to set standards to which registrants must demonstrate that their fitness to practise is not impaired;
to promote the safe and effective practice of pharmacy by registrants;
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 to achieve in order to be entered in the Register or to receive an annotation in the Register and to maintain competence; and
to ensure the continued fitness to practise of registrants.

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Lay Members