Oct 30, 2020
We have published our latest performance review for the General Pharmaceutical Council - the GPhC has met 15 out of 18 of our Standards of Good Regulation
Oct 09, 2020
The General Chiropractic Council has met 17 out of 18 of our Standards of Good Regulation in its most recent review
Sep 24, 2020
We have been looking at the concerns surrounding virtual hearings and, following a consultation, we have now published the guidance
Sep 17, 2020
We have published our response to the report by Baroness Cumberlege - First Do No Harm - the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. and agree fully that the system must change to prevent this happening again
Sep 07, 2020
We have published our latest performance review for the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland - this is the last performance review carried out using our previous 24 Standards of Good Regulation and the PSNI has met 22 out of 24
Sep 01, 2020
We have been asked to produce some guidance for regulators on the issues surrounding virtual hearings of fitness to practise cases - we have produced draft guidance and are now seeking views on it - the deadline for getting in touch is 11 September
Aug 28, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Antony Townsend has been appointed as our Acting Chair, following the recent departure of Dame Glenys Stacey - Antony will take up this position on 1 September 2020
Aug 25, 2020
The Authority has reluctantly accepted Dame Glenys Stacey's resignation as our Chair to take on the role of acting Chief Regulator of Ofqual - enabling her to focus all her efforts on her role with the exams regulator at this time
Aug 20, 2020
The Authority has published the outcome report of its in-year review of the Society of Homeopaths - this follows an investigation of concerns raised in June 2020 about social media posts by the Society’s then Safeguarding Lead
Aug 13, 2020
We wanted to explore with patients and the public their perspective on future fitness to practise processes where hearings are not held, including how patients, the public and carers would wish to be involved in the likely future model, and views on oversight of the new arrangements