Number of overseas pharmacists applying to work in UK falls by two-thirds in one year

Exclusive: The fall follows a big increase in overseas-qualified pharmacists applying to the Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme in the previous year.
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Pharmacists who qualified outside the European Economic Area or who hold an EEA pharmacist qualification not recognised in the UK must complete the one-year OSPAP and 52 weeks of foundation training before they can apply to register with the GPhC

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The number of pharmacists who applied to the Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP) dropped by two-thirds between 2022 and 2023, data from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have shown.

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