Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 190677

Pharmacy: Training

Tabled: 21 June 2023

Answered: 27 June 2023

Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) the number of universities offering and (b) number of places available on Overseas Pharmacists' Assessment Programme courses.

Answer

Neil O'Brien

Overseas pharmacy professionals must meet the same standards as United Kingdom pharmacy professionals. Pharmacists that do not hold eligible qualifications, or who are non-EEA pharmacists, must complete the Overseas Pharmacists’ Assessment Programme (OSPA...

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