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For more information, visit our up to date coronavirus hub page.
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The RPS Assembly has decided to cancel the National Pharmacy Board elections 2020.
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The process for elections to the National Pharmacy Boards for 2020 was launched on 13 March, with the opening of nominations. These are due to close on 3 April. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic is now established in the UK there is considerable concern that an election would be a diversion from the key priority of the nation and the profession.
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Holding an election at this extraordinarily difficult time is not felt to be appropriate.
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Given the exceptional and unprecedented global and national circumstances, the RPS Assembly has consequently decided to take emergency executive action and cancel the elections this year.
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Those Board members whose terms of office would come to an end in June 2020 will be granted an extension of one year to their term.
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The Board members affected are:
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\n \n \n | \n English Pharmacy Board \n | \n \n Scottish Pharmacy Board \n | \n \n Welsh Pharmacy Board \n | \n
\n \n | \n Martin Astbury * \n | \n \n Jonathan Burton * \n | \n \n Robert Davies \n | \n
\n \n | \n Sandra Gidley * \n | \n \n Alasdair MacIntyre \n | \n \n Richard Evans \n | \n
\n \n | \n Ash Soni * \n | \n \n Ailsa Power \n | \n \n Paul Harris \n | \n
\n \n | \n Mahendra Patel * \n | \n \n Deborah Stafford \n | \n \n Suzanne Scott-Thomas * \n | \n
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Should these members choose to stand for election in 2021 and be successfully returned for a further term of office, it is anticipated they would chose to step down from office one year early in 2023.
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As the term of office on their respective National Board for six of the Assembly members comes to an end in June (indicated by * in the table above), these members were specifically excluded from the decision making process and the final decision was taken solely by the remaining eight Assembly members.
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Members wishing to comment on the above should email the relevant Returning Officer by 26 May.
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Returning Officer for England [email protected]
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Returning Officer for Scotland [email protected]
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Returning Officer for Wales [email protected]
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We recognise that there are many uncertainties for pre-reg pharmacists just now about how the coronavirus pandemic will impact upon your training and entry onto the profession. There are questions about whether you still be required to take the registration assessment, the implications of being shielded or self isolating, will you still join the register in July/ August or earlier and how much responsibility should you be taking at this time especially if there are lots of people off in your pharmacy or department.
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You may be asked to do things in the coming weeks that pre-registration pharmacists would not normally be asked to do. The most important thing is that you keep yourself and your patients safe. This means that you should only do things that you feel competent to do and you should continue to ask for help and guidance when it is needed.
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If you are on a training programme in which you would have been rotating across departments or sites, you may find that these rotations are being postponed or cancelled. These decisions will not have been taken lightly and will take into account the current and likely staffing situation in the coming weeks.
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The most important thing is that you still have access to supervision in practice. Everyone in the pharmacy family has a responsibility to care for our co-workers and support those less experienced than we are. When you are uncertain about something ask a colleague and remember to support other staff and trainees in the same way.
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Make sure you check in with to your pre-registration tutor regularly and share any concerns and anxieties. Your tutor is a key part of your support structure and will be able to help and advise you on your individual training experience. You might also find it helpful to have an external mentor during this period to help you navigate your way through the next few months as you head towards becoming a registered pharmacist.
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The GPhC is currently considering the implications of the pandemic on pre-registration training and assessment and we expect more information will be available from them imminently.
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Taking time to look after yourself is more important than ever. Your mental health and wellbeing is as important as your physical health.
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