Education and training

Developing scope of practice guidance for new prescribers

This article suggests a practical approach to scope of practice development, supporting leaders, managers and supervisors who are preparing for the arrival of newly registered pharmacists joining the workforce as prescribers.…

‘Be aware, be empowered’: how learning through lived experience is preparing pharmacy students for real-world practice

Lecturers Sarah Knighton and Harsha Parmar share how their ‘Be aware, be empowered’ initiative is equipping pharmacy students at the University of Manchester with the skills to have compassionate conversations with patients around cancer.…

Adopting a personalised approach to resilience building in pharmacy

Part of a short series on how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice, we focus on what individuals can do to build personal resilience.…

PJ view: Pharmacists on the new post-registration pathway will still need time and support to succeed

At first glance, the Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway represents a promising commitment from NHS England, but new registrants may struggle to practise effectively without the right professional infrastructure in place.…

Government medicines manufacturing training scheme used by more than 2,000 people so far

The RESILIENCE programme has been developed to provide training for people in the medicines manufacturing sector.…

APTUK calls for more support for community pharmacy technician trainees

Amy Laflin, president of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK, told The Pharmaceutical Journal that equitable access to training investment for the community pharmacy sector is crucial to “meet rising demand and fully contribute to national workforce ambitions”.…

Pharmacy leaders call for vocational MPharm degree to prepare students for prescribing

Exclusive: In a scoping review, pharmacy leaders have listed immediate prescribing post-qualification, structured ongoing support and embedded experiential learning as priority areas to support the rollout of pharmacist independent prescribing from September 2026.…

Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing

Independent prescribing in community pharmacy cannot be safely or sustainably scaled without structured clinical support and supervision embedded into service design.…

Is pharmacy education preparing pharmacists for the cognitive demands of modern practice?

As pharmacy roles become more demanding, Christa Awad questions whether students are being prepared to carry out their roles safely.…

Royal College of Pharmacy calls for full pharmacy student access to Learning Support Fund

In a joint letter to health minister Karin Smyth, pharmacy bodies said pharmacists “should be given comparable access to the training and development support provided to other healthcare professions”.…