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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.
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Prov-Regs and resitters told to prepare for exam sometime between January and March 2021
Fri 2nd October 2020
The GPhC has issued an announcement regarding their online assessment for those who were due to take the 2020 pre-reg exam.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 4
Thu 27th August 2020
In the fourth instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pre-registration pharmacists’ series, we talk to Samuel Opoku, a PDA Pre-reg Rep who after being unsuccessful in passing the pre-reg assessment in 2019, was denied the chance to retake the assessment earlier this year or become a provisionally registered pharmacist.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 3
Wed 12th August 2020
In the latest instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pre-registration pharmacists’ series, we talk to Noel Kizere, a PDA Rep who at the point of writing this article, was a pre-reg hospital pharmacist. Noel is now a provisionally registered pharmacist who will shortly begin working at Boots.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 2
Wed 5th August 2020
In the second instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pre-registration pharmacists’ series, we talk to Kyra Jones, a PDA Provisionally Registered Rep who at the point of writing this article, was a pre-reg community pharmacist at Boots.
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PDA launch Provisional Registration Charter
Mon 15th June 2020
The PDA has today launched a Provisional Registration Charter to support those that are eligible for this new role in pharmacy. This is following the GPhC's decision to postpone the 2020 pre-reg assessment and create a new role for pre-regs that will allow them to practice as a responsible pharmacist.
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PDA reveal the results of their second pre-reg COVID-19 survey
Wed 3rd June 2020
The PDA has analysed the results of their second pre-reg COVID-19 survey and can now reveal the responses to questions relating to the pre-reg year and particularly the 39 week assessment.
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PDA will be constructively challenging the proposals as the first ever “Prov-Regs” are confirmed by Regulator.
Fri 22nd May 2020
As the independent trade union for pre-registration pharmacists, the PDA will be representing the interests of the class of 2020 following a decision by the GPhC Council on Thursday to enable the provisional registration of “newly qualified” pharmacists from 1 July (Prov-Regs)
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PDA reveal the results of the first pre-reg COVID-19 survey
Thu 21st May 2020
During this time of uncertainty, the PDA has listened to the views and concerns of pre-regs and we have taken action accordingly. Each week we meet with the GPhC and have strongly raised all the issues you have shared with us.
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PDA invite pre-reg members to complete a short survey
Wed 13th May 2020
Since we launched our first pre-reg survey last month, we emailed you a second letter which detailed the consequences of the GPhC's decision to postpone the registration exam due to the coronavirus.