Undergraduates may struggle to secure clinical placements owing to low payment tariff, says Pharmacy Schools Council The Pharmacy Schools Council said it was "concerned" that a higher payment tariff for employers hosting medical students will impact on pharmacy students' ability to secure placements.…
‘Embrace the squiggle’: advice for my younger self After moving from hospital to primary care, pharmacist Nisha Surendranathan reflects on what she wished she had known earlier in her career.…
UK pharmacist salaries increased by 2.6% in 2022 The increase in average annual pay of pharmacists is significantly below inflation, which hit 10.1% in October 2022.…
Low public awareness of community pharmacy services, survey reveals Around half of 1,000 adults surveyed were aware of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service and that pharmacies in England offer NHS consultations.…
National Pharmacy Board meeting: 29 September 2022 The English, Scottish and Welsh pharmacy boards met to discuss professional leadership, workforce pressures, health inequality policy and any open business.…
Community pharmacies see £790m real-terms funding cut over five years, government figures reveal There has been a cumulative loss of almost £800m in funding for community pharmacy over the past five years, as a result of inflation.…
How to conduct a clinical audit in six steps Clinical audits are vital to safe and effective practice. Follow these six steps to conduct a successful audit.…
UK adults asked to sign up to ‘exciting’ genomics study Data will be used to develop and test genetic risk scores for potential screening programmes, as well as earlier detection and targeted treatment of certain conditions.…
Direct referral to pharmacies among goals of updated plan for Welsh pharmacy The updated version of 'Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales' includes goals for pharmacists to be able to access and update patient records and embedding a genomic medicine plan into pharmacy practice.…
Drug-gene interaction testing may be about to go mainstream Ambitious plans for pre-emptive pharmacogenomic testing were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, but NHS pilots next year could pave the way for major change.…
