The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked the General Pharmaceutical Council and the other relevant health professional regulators to keep our temporary registers for a further two years.
The new guidance supports changes to the entry requirements for independent prescribing training, which enables pharmacists to begin a course when they have the relevant experience and awareness
The General Pharmaceutical Council has written to pharmacists and owners of pharmacies with the voluntary internet pharmacy logo, amid ongoing patient safety concerns affecting the online sector.
A total of 2,697 candidates sat the registration assessment in four countries on 29 June, with 2,147 candidates passing the assessment: an overall pass rate of 80%.
