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General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) Syllabus
Mandatory exam trainee pharmacists must pass to register and practise as a pharmacist in Great Britain. The full General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) syllabus: 6 subjects, 25 chapters, 102 topics and 171 sub-topics, with 320 flashcards written against it.
General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) subjects
General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Numeracy · 4 topics
- Dosing Calculations · 4 topics
- Formulation and Compounding Calculations · 4 topics
- Infusion, Parenteral and Specialist Calculations · 4 topics
Clinical Therapeutics and Disease Management
- Cardiovascular System · 5 topics
- Respiratory, Endocrine and Metabolic · 4 topics
- Gastrointestinal, Renal and Genitourinary · 5 topics
- Central Nervous System and Mental Health · 5 topics
- Infection, Immunology and Malignancy · 4 topics
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacokinetics · 4 topics
- Pharmacodynamics · 3 topics
- Drug Interactions and Adverse Reactions · 4 topics
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery · 4 topics
Law, Ethics and Professional Practice
- Medicines Legislation and Classification · 4 topics
- Controlled Drugs · 4 topics
- Professional Ethics and Standards · 4 topics
- Pharmacy Governance and Regulation · 4 topics
Patient Care, Consultation and Public Health
- Consultation and Communication Skills · 4 topics
- Responding to Symptoms and Self-Care · 4 topics
- Public Health and Health Promotion · 4 topics
- Special Patient Populations · 4 topics
Dispensing, Medicines Optimisation and Safety
- The Dispensing Process · 4 topics
- Medication Safety and Error Prevention · 4 topics
- Medicines Optimisation and Reconciliation · 4 topics
- Pharmacy Services and Supply Routes · 4 topics
General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) flashcards
320 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Pharmaceutical Calculations — 56 cards
- Clinical Therapeutics and Disease Management — 61 cards
- Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science — 51 cards
- Law, Ethics and Professional Practice — 51 cards
- Patient Care, Consultation and Public Health — 50 cards
- Dispensing, Medicines Optimisation and Safety — 51 cards
General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) syllabus?
General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) covers 6 subjects: Pharmaceutical Calculations, Clinical Therapeutics and Disease Management, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science, Law, Ethics and Professional Practice, Patient Care, Consultation and Public Health and Dispensing, Medicines Optimisation and Safety.
How many chapters and topics are in the General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) syllabus?
25 chapters and 102 topics, broken down further into 171 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Clinical Therapeutics and Disease Management is the largest subject, with 23 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Assessment (GPhC Assessment) flashcards?
Yes — 320 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.