Commenting on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s proposal to increase its fees by 6% annually over the next two years, RPS CEO Paul Bennett said:

“We fully recognise the importance of effective regulation to uphold public confidence in the profession. Quality regulation has resource implications and RPS is keen to work ever more closely with the profession and the GPhC on development of professional standards, frameworks, credentialing and practice support tools to enable the highest standards of practice within the profession.

“However, we remain concerned about the significant increase proposed, which is well above the current rate of inflation of 2.5%. We are mindful of the financial pressures faced by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and we will engage constructively with the consultation process to ensure the views of our members are heard.”

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