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Withdrawal and Nullification- Sitting the registration assessment in March 2021
Wed 24th February 2021
With the assessment fast approaching (17 & 18 March), the PDA is aware that some members may find themselves in situations that will have an adverse impact on their performance.
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A pharmacy journey on hold: A member’s thoughts on being ineligible for provisional registration
Thu 11th February 2021
In our latest member voice article, a PDA member who has chosen to remain anonymous, shares their experience of being in the cohort of pre-regs ineligible to become prov-regs. Here, they discuss their disappointment at the GPhC announcement, what it has been like balancing work with exam revision and why they became a PDA Rep to give the ‘forgotten cohort’ a voice.
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Are you Fit to Sit? – What you need to know about the process for the March 2021 assessment
Fri 22nd January 2021
The deadline for prov-regs and resitters apply to sit the registration exam in March is Tuesday 26 January.
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PDA launches new Revision Assessment Programme
Tue 12th January 2021
The PDA invites members who are eligible to sit the GPHC assessment, which takes place on 17 and 18 March 2021 to sign up for this new free programme of support.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the March 2021 assessment
Thu 7th January 2021
The GPhC email this week, to those eligible to sit the March 2021 assessment, confirmed that it will go ahead as online exams as previously announced.
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GPhC updates FAQs following health & safety concerns raised by the PDA
Wed 6th January 2021
Over the Christmas period, PDA members eligible to sit the GPhC assessment examination in March 2021 raised their concerns over the Pearson Vue guidance that water was not allowed in their test centres during examinations.
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Let’s change the public perception of pharmacists
Thu 3rd December 2020
In this member voice article, pre-registration hospital pharmacist Holli Brown, discusses the current perception of pharmacists and the need for greater public awareness of the profession. Also, find out what advice Holli has for future pre-regs.
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Becoming a provisionally registered pharmacist – my journey so far
Thu 12th November 2020
In our latest member voice article, Jonny Blatchford, a provisionally registered pharmacist, gives an insight into his pharmacy journey so far; discussing what led him to study pharmacy and his hopes for the future. Find out how he found his pre-reg year and what advice he has for future cohorts.
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UPDATE: Partial resolution secured for prov-reg pharmacists being blocked from working via NHS Bank
Tue 20th October 2020
The PDA has already achieved partial progress for provisionally registered pharmacists who were being blocked from working on the NHS bank via NHS professionals and will continue to pursue this issue.
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PDA receives reports of prov-regs being blocked from acting as bank pharmacists
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA have been approached by provisionally registered members who report that they have been blocked by NHS Professionals from acting as bank pharmacists.