PJ view: The success of the royal college is a joint responsibility The establishment of the Royal College of Pharmacy is an important step, but whether it reaches its full potential is dependent on pharmacists speaking with a unified voice.…
Regulator opens consultation on one-year route to registration for overseas pharmacists Proposed changes to registration routes could allow internationally qualified pharmacists to apply directly to a university, which will design and manage one-year postgraduate diplomas.…
From competence to confidence: supporting foundation trainees to become culturally competent independent prescribers Hafsah Anwar highlights the support needed to help trainees leave the foundation training year confident that they can safely prescribe, trust their judgment, understand their values and form an identity that will evolve throughout their careers.…
Number of pharmacist job adverts fell in 11 out of 12 months during past year Office for National Statistics data show there has been a sustained decrease in pharmacy job adverts each month from April 2025, compared with 2024.…
What pharmacists do not document, the healthcare system cannot value Stephanie Usen argues why systems must change to prevent the value of pharmacists going unnoticed.…
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: emergency department pharmacist Shane Kailla tells us more about his role as a pharmacist working in the emergency department and what it takes to get a new service off the ground.…
Petition urges government to extend NHS support fund to fully include pharmacy students The petition highlights that the travel reimbursement that pharmacy students are able to claim under the current rules does not address wider financial pressures that they may face.…
GPhC announces 6% rise in registration fees From September 2026, pharmacist renewal fees will increase by £17 a year to £310, pharmacy technician fees by £8 to £146, and pharmacy premises fees by £25 to £441.…
New training standards for overseas pharmacists to include prescribing Proposed changes to training standards for internationally qualified pharmacists could replace the current registration routes with a single year of integrated academic learning and learning in practice.…
Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: optimising shift patterns Part of a short series exploring how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice, this article focuses on optimising shift patterns and the number of hours pharmacists work.…
