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GPhC sheds light on lower pass rates in Black-African pharmacy students

An investigation into why Black-African trainee pharmacists perform less well in the registration assessments has been carried out by the General Pharmaceutical Council and the results suggest they could be more likely to struggle because many are also mature or overseas students.…

Published: 11 July 2016

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Hospital pharmacist elected to Scottish Parliament

Hospital pharmacist Maree Todd has become a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Scottish National Party (SNP) after standing for election for the first time.…

Published: 10 May 2016

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Gender equality still major problem in science leadership, event concludes

Speakers at the Women in Healthcare Leadership Symposium highlight that too few women are reaching senior positions in science and healthcare.…

Published: 12 November 2015

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Disparity between pass rates for community and hospital trainees is cause for concern, says pharmacy regulator

The continuing difference in pass rates between hospital and community trainees for the pharmacy registration assessment has been described as a “cause for concern” by the professional regulator.…

Published: 21 September 2015

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Pharmacy educator becomes new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland

Rose Marie Parr has been appointed as the new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, succeeding Bill Scott.…

Published: 10 April 2015

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Women pharmacists’ network to highlight gender-specific issues in pharmacy

New online forum will act as a platform to share advice and promote female leadership in pharmacy.…

Published: 6 March 2015

Opinion

What are the barriers to closing the gender gap in senior roles in pharmacy?

More research needs to be done to examine why women are under-represented in senior roles in the profession.…

Published: 24 October 2014

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Pharmacy regulator canvasses pre-registration tutors

Pre-registration tutors are being asked by the General Pharmaceutical Council what they need to be better supported in their job.…

Published: 22 October 2014

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Seminar aims to help improve pass rates for Black-African pre-registration pharmacists

The General Pharmaceutical Council will hold a seminar with the charity Equality Challenge Unit to help investigate why pre-registration pharmacists from a Black-African background have the lowest pass rate for registration assessment.…

Published: 16 September 2014

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Fulfilling the professional dream — one young pharmacist’s secrets of success

Becoming a pharmacist was a lifelong dream for Nadia Bukhari, a clinical lecturer at the UCL School of Pharmacy, as she explains to Jeff Mills…

Published: 17 July 2012