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Originally Posted by openmind  We are constantly being told about Fitness to practice, surely the ability to communicate effectively in English is essential for patient safety? |
Well, since the 'ability to communicate effectively in English' is one of the essential competancies where multiple pieces of evidence must be shown by pre-registration students to pass their pre-reg year then I don't see why this is not required for non-native pharmacists.
Whilst I guess that 'ability to communicate effectively in English' is a
technical requirement - I'm sure the multiples employing overseas pharmacists overlook this. (Or define 'effective communication' as the ability to follow instructions (i.e. be bullied) from store managers (non-pharmacists) and dispensers (ignorant people).
The worrying thing is, at various Schools of Pharmacy (e.g. London SOP, Aston), the majority of the undergrads spend most of their undergrad course NOT speaking in English. Their written and oral presentations, when done in English, are awful. This does not bode well for a career where effective verbal and non-verbal communication is one of the most important aspects of the job.