PJ view: It is time to think beyond the pharmacy registration exam The way pharmacists entering the profession are assessed has to change to ensure they are equipped with the tools to thrive in today's NHS.…
GPhC figures show 90% pass rate for provisionally registered pharmacists in registration exam Data published by the pharmacy regulator show 90.4% of provisionally registered pharmacists have passed the March 2021 assessment.…
Pharmacists who fail their registration assessment will be offered alternative jobs or time off, employer says Exclusive: Multiple offers support to provisionally registered pharmacists who will have to stop practising if they do not pass their assessment.…
MPharm student intake increases by more than 10% for second year running Exclusive: Data show that 4,148 new students began their first year of an MPharm degree in 2020–2021, compared with 3,743 in 2019–2020.…
‘I want to change the perception of pharmacy’ — a day in the life of a community hospital pharmacist Hospital pharmacist Patryk Poniatowski shares a typical day working with the multidisciplinary team at a peripheral community hospital in South Wales.…
‘I write 50–60 repeat prescriptions every week’ — a day in the life of a rheumatology pharmacist Specialist pharmacist Andrew Pothecary manages the day-to-day care of patients on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.…
More than 2,600 candidates sat March 2021 registration assessment The General Pharmaceutical Council said that 2,670 candidates sat the registration exam, more than 200 fewer than had originally booked a place.…
Around 50 registration assessment candidates will sit test remotely in Great Britain The regulator said that 109 candidates have arranged to sit the March 2021 assessments remotely, in Britain or overseas.…
Almost 3,000 candidates to sit March 2021 registration assessment The General Pharmaceutical Council has said that the “vast majority” of candidates in Great Britain will be able to sit the assessment within 50 miles of their home address.…
Pharmacy down under: what to consider if you want to work in Australia Sea, sun and surf — Australia seems like the ultimate place to live and work. Here are what UK pharmacists need to consider before making the move.…