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All new pharmacists to prescribe as GPhC approves plans

The GPhC has approved the new standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists.

 

11 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Number of pre-regs to GP practices through split scheme rises

A split pre-reg scheme has increased the number of trainees to surgeries this year.

18 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Trainees pharmacists 'must do 90 hours' prescribing training'

Trainees will be required to complete 90 hours’ training in independent prescribing as part of their foundation year, the GPhC has indicated.

 

12 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists predict growth in minor ailment services

Exclusive: Community pharmacists view NHS minor ailments services as a fundamental part of their future role, a new survey finds. 

28 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Support staff training requirements take formal effect

The GPhC set out requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff on October 1.

13 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC exam update not good enough say bodies

GPhC updates on the forthcoming online registration assessment fall short of giving trainee pharmacists the clarity they need, says the BPSA. 

05 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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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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