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GPhC: Registration assessment 'in first quarter of 2021'

Provisionally registered pharmacists will sit their online assessment “in the first quarter of 2021, while avoiding the first two weeks of January".

30 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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FIP: 'Clear advantage' to vaccination training in undergrad

There is a “clear advantage” to offering future pharmacists vaccination training as part of their degree, says the FIP.

23 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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98% pass rate in Northern Ireland pre-reg exam

Ninety-eight per cent of this year’s intake of pre-registration pharmacists in Northern Ireland passed the August 11 registration exam. 

08 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy schools battling A-level uncertainty

Pharmacy schools report that they are struggling to respond to a “highly unusual situation” as students cope with A-Level fallout. 

20 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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School of pharmacy closes BAME attainment gap

Wolverhampton school of pharmacy says it is one of just five in the UK to close the ethnicity attainment gap.

19 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy schools call for two-year FY programme

Individuals training to become pharmacists should undergo a two-year foundation programme after completing their MPharm, school leaders say.

17 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacy training launched for provisional pharmacists

CPPE is accepting applications for its 12-month training programme for foundation pharmacists joining the provisional register

14 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Resources for provisionally registered pharmacists in Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales has developed a set of resources for provisionally registered pharmacists on its website.

13 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pre-reg training year could be replaced from 2021

The pre-registration year for trainee pharmacists could be scrapped and replaced with a ‘one-year foundation programme’ as early as next summer.

27 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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UEA to launch pharmacy technician course in September

The UEA’s school of pharmacy is the UK’s first higher education institute to offer a training course for pre-registration pharmacy technicians.

 

20 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Wales pilots advanced framework for pharmacy technicians

Pharmacy technicians on the pilot will be mentored to develop a portfolio evidencing their advanced level of practice

02 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy teams get free access to Covid-19 mental health training

Pharmacy teams are among those who can access Public Health England’s new psychological first aid (PFA) training course.

16 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: 'No need for restrictions' on provisional pharmacist role

The GPhC has said that as long as appropriate safeguards are in place to support provisionally registered pharmacists there is “no need” to restrict the scope of their role.

28 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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100 MPharm students working in Lloyds stores during crisis

LloydsPharmacy currently has around 100 MPharm students working in its stores to support teams during the coronavirus pandemic.

14 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pre-reg delays 'could lead to crisis in NI pharmacies'

Failure to allow Northern Ireland pre-reg students to join the workforce this summer could 'lead to another crisis' says CPNI.

05 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Trainee pharmacists may be provisionally registered from August

Pre-registration trainees may be added to the ‘provisional register’ in August and may be allowed to sit their assessments online.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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