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Opinion

The pharmacy funding boost is a step in the right direction but it will not go far enough

This month, our health policy columnist warns that while the latest pharmacy contract announcements are good news for pharmacy, the damage from years of underfunding may be difficult to undo.…

Published: 17 April 2025

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How NHS England is striving for inclusive pharmacy practice

Members of the ‘Inclusive pharmacy practice’ delivery group explain how the initiative is working to address health inequalities in England and create an inclusive environment within the pharmacy sector.…

Published: 14 April 2025

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How we trained an apprentice pharmacy technician based on an aseptic unit

The aseptic team at University Hospitals Plymouth explain how and why they developed a training programme for an apprentice pharmacy technician.…

Published: 10 April 2025

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Becoming future-ready: submit your ideas for transforming pharmacy training

The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling on MPharm students and foundation trainees to submit their evidence-based critiques of pharmacy training with the aim of improving practice readiness.…

Published: 9 April 2025

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Phasing in multi-sector placements offers another chance to review foundation training

NHS England has postponed mandatory multi-sector placements for pharmacist trainees, which allows time for rethinking the funding model and structure of the foundation training year.…

Published: 2 April 2025

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PJ view: Pharmacy schools must reclaim past progress in closing MPharm awarding gap

Pharmacy schools must take action against the widening MPharm ethnicity awarding gap before it has a significant impact on the sector and its ability to serve diverse patient populations.…

Published: 31 March 2025

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Community pharmacy needs to be smart in contract negotiations following plans to abolish NHS England

This month, our health policy columnist looks at how the government’s plan to scrap NHS England will affect pharmacy.…

Published: 24 March 2025

Opinion

Why should the RPS become a royal college?

Each national pharmacy board chair puts forward their case for a Royal College of Pharmacy to The Pharmaceutical Journal.…

Published: 14 March 2025

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It is an exciting time to be a respiratory pharmacist — and we need more of them

Specialist respiratory pharmacists are in short supply in England and Wales, but investing in developing this workforce will show benefit for pharmacy and patients.…

Published: 12 March 2025

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How a global health partnership with an NHS trust has transformed care for patients in Zambia

By partnering with King’s College London, pharmacists at Ndola Teaching Hospital in Zambia have learnt from their counterparts working at St George’s Hospital infectious disease department.…

Published: 10 March 2025