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<p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the statutory independent regulator of medical
practitioners in the United Kingdom and is responsible for operational matters concerning
the discharge of its statutory duties. The GMC’s regulatory activities are primarily
funded by annual registration fees, currently set at £406 per year for a full registration
with licence to practise.</p><p>The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is the independent
regulator of Pharmacies, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Great Britain. The
GPhC’s regulatory activities are primarily funded by annual registration fees, currently
set at £121 for pharmacy technicians and £257 for pharmacists per year.</p><p>The
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is the independent regulator of 15 professions
in the United Kingdom, including paramedics, practitioner psychologists and occupational
therapists. The HCPC’s regulatory activities are primarily funded by annual registration
fees, currently set at £90 per year.</p><p>There are no registration fees for any
healthcare professionals joining the GMC, GPhC or HCPC temporary emergency registers.</p><p>We
have no plans to subsidise the annual registration fees of existing GMC, GPhC and
HCPC registrants. However, we recognise the incredible work that healthcare staff
are doing to support the collective effort to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. As part
of this, we will be engaging with staff and employers.</p>
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