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Education & training

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GPhC announces 83% pass rate in June registration exam

Pass rate up six per cent compared to last year as results announced

21 Jul 2026

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RCPharm warns GPhC against reducing length of training for internationally qualified pharmacists

The Royal College of Pharmacy said internationally qualified pharmacists already face challenges such as visa and immigration pressures and language barriers.

20 Jul 2026

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Minister ducks question on learning bursary for MPharm students

Karin Smyth quiet on whether DHSC has considered letting MPharm students access learning fund

18 May 2026

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Minister urged to give MPharm students full academic grant access

Minister Karin Smyth urged to grant full Learning Support Fund access to pharmacy students

06 May 2026

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GPhC consults on education and training plans for internationally qualified pharmacists

The proposals include replacing the two-year model with one year of “integrated academic learning and learning in practice”.

28 Apr 2026

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CPWY launches survey to help pharmacy technicians deliver contraception service

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire said its survey will help identify “local training needs” for pharmacy technicians.

27 Apr 2026

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NHS offers contractors £31k funding to train up pharmacy technicians

NHSE announces details of 2026 pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme

20 Apr 2026

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Petition calling for pharmacy access to NHS Learning Support Fund gathers momentum

Pharmacy student Zeenat Nosheen Akmal, who started the petition, said full access to the fund would ensure students are not financially disadvantaged.

02 Apr 2026

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01 Apr 2026

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GPhC proposes to make prescribing training standard for overseas pharmacists

Training overseas pharmacists to prescribe 'realistic and achievable' says GPhC.

30 Mar 2026

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CPPSG focuses on methadone in new Bank Holiday resource

The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group has released two resources to support pharmacy teams with opioid treatment programmes.

18 Mar 2026

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CPPE launches new Diabetes workshop

A new Optimise small group learning programme on Type 2 diabetes is now available from the CPPE.

10 Mar 2026

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New degree will train 'next generation of pharmacists’ in north Wales

Bangor University has enrolled over 30 students in the first cohort and wants to increase that number each year.

04 Feb 2026

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CPPE director Matthew Shaw on how postgraduate education is changing

The NHS is slashing funding – but postgrad training is more important than ever, says Shaw

09 Jan 2026

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CCA 'strongly disagrees' with proposed Level 4 qualifications for pharmacy technicians

Trade body says changing qualification could lead to £150m in higher costs

18 Dec 2025

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November assessment results out – 62 per cent pass

The General Pharmaceutical Council said 1,174 trainee pharmacists sat the assessment on November 11 and 722 of those passed.

16 Dec 2025

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