GPhC exam chaos: Chair gives 'really big sorry' and affected trainees offered full refund

The GPhC has offered a full refund to registration exam candidates who faced delays in sitting their assessment yesterday, with the regulator's chair extending "a really big sorry" to those affected.  

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GPhC: We “fully appreciate the significant stress and disruption”

An unspecified number of registration exam candidates faced delays in sitting yesterday's (June 29) assessment – with some only able to begin their paper in the late afternoon, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) confirmed last night.

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