‘Abusive’ feedback sent to exam board after September 2019 registration exam A number of pharmacy graduates who sat the September 2019 preregistration exam have sent “abusive” and “unprofessional” feedback to exam board members, it has emerged.…
Regan McCahill: ‘The mental health of students is of the utmost importance’ Regan McCahill, president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, explains how her organisation will support newly qualified pharmacists in 2020.…
Pharmacy students should be able to trust the Oriel process Since its introduction in 2017, the Oriel system has come a long way, but it must improve to ensure that preregistration training is suitable for all candidates.…
More than 400 preregistration trainees switch placements each year Rising numbers of trainees are switching to a new training site during their preregistration year, show figures obtained by The Pharmaceutical Journal.…
Pharmacy regulator removes rule that led to preregistration ‘exploitation’ Rules on work placements that had led to some preregistration pharmacists resitting their assessment being “exploited” have been dropped by the General Pharmaceutical Council …
Pharmacists to ‘proof check’ GPhC registration assessment questions after errors found in exam The General Pharmaceutical Council has introduced “a blind proof check” of its exam questions after three errors were found in the regulator’s June 2019 registration assessment.…
My pharmacy preregistration training provider wasn’t up to scratch Newly registered locum pharmacist Diba Keyhanfar moved training sites a number of times during her preregistration training.…
Pass rate gap widens for black trainees in preregistration exam The difference in pass rates between black African and white British preregistration trainees taking the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessment has widened by four percentage points since 2018.…
Duncan Craig: ‘I’m concerned students’ scientific acumen is completely ignored’ The chair of the Pharmacy Schools Council on five-year MPharm degrees, apprenticeships and the impact of Brexit on research.…
How to succeed in the Oriel multiple mini interviews There are several things to consider when preparing for your multiple mini interviews. Here is a guide to help you prepare.…