Education and training

Undergraduate pharmacy education must become more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people

There is a severe lack of teaching around LGBTQIA+ issues in pharmacy education and, where it is present, it reinforces marginalisation — the profession must take steps to improve.…

Ethnicity awarding gap for UK pharmacy graduates narrowed during COVID-19 pandemic

Exclusive: Data analysis suggests a 4-percentage-point drop in the difference between the proportions of white and ethnic minority MPharm graduates awarded an upper-class degree.…

NHS launches clinical examination skill training for 10,000 community pharmacists

The clinical examination and consulting skills training is aimed to complement independent prescriber training.…

Royal Pharmaceutical Society collaboration will offer fully-funded pathway for advanced pharmacist practice

There are 300 places available for the first cohort, with more expected to be made available later in 2023.…

New mentor role introduced to help train independent pharmacist prescribers in Scotland

A pilot scheme across three health board areas will see the creation of a new designated prescribing supervisor role.…

Health Education England to fund extra 3,000 places on pharmacist prescribing training courses

Applications are open to pharmacists in all sectors and should be made directly to the institution holding the course.…

Integrated care system to trial cross-sector training for entry-level pharmacists

The 'Start, Training, Advantage and Rotation' (STAR) initiative will offer 20 places to fledgling pharmacists, with rotation across both general practice and community pharmacy settings.…

Specialist mental health training pathway for pharmacists in England extended by two years

There will be 70 funded places available on the training pathway for each year.…

My digital journey: from GP pharmacist to clinical lead for NHS 111

Though far from easy, an MSc in digital skills offered Mark Allen an opportunity to switch from GP pharmacy to specialist clinical lead for NHS 111 Wales.…

Supporting recently qualified hospital pharmacists: advice for the first few years

An overview of how newly qualified hospital pharmacists can be supported to grow their knowledge and competence during the initial stage of their career.…