PJ view: the forthcoming ten-year workforce plan must be more than ‘numbers’ While investment in pharmacy is much needed, it is crucial that the workforce plan takes into account the support and development that individual pharmacy staff need to deliver the best care possible.…
Almost 15% increase in number of successful pharmacy degree applicants There were 5,240 people accepted onto an MPharm course in 2025, up 14.7% from the 4,570 acceptances in 2024.…
How has the pharmacy sector grown in 2025? From the NHS ten-year health plan to the best pharmacy contract in a decade, 2025 has been a newsworthy year for the sector. Here, scroll down to read the most significant headlines from the past 12 months.…
Regulator appoints clinical fellow to understand attainment gap within pharmacy education As the new Scottish clinical leadership pharmacy fellow, Niketa Platt will work with the GPhC’s equality, diversity and inclusion team to gauge which factors may hinder differential attainment in pharmacy.…
The guiding role of pharmacists on university governing boards The recent success of the University of Sunderland’s School of Pharmacy — once again ranked number one in the UK by The Guardian — is a reminder not only of the quality of pharmacy education and training at the university but also of the guiding role pharmacists can and do play in sh…
Ministerial taskforce needed on student recruitment, says Pharmacy Schools Council In a joint letter to the government, the Pharmacy Schools Council and other bodies warned that shifts in healthcare proposed in the NHS ten-year plan “will only succeed if education and training evolve in parallel”.…
RPS appoints director of education ahead of royal college transition Louise Goldring will join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where she is currently director of learning.…
PDA says it is supporting CPPE staff at risk of potential redundancy The decision on the successful bidder for the new contract for postgraduate pharmacy education is expected to be announced in February 2026.…
Credentialing for newly qualified pharmacists: a patient advocate’s perspective I recently attended the Royal Pharmaceutical Society workforce summit, where delegates from around the UK and across different care settings discussed the need for a structured support pathway and credential for newly qualified pharmacists as they enter the workplace as prescribers. In my role…
Almost half of pharmacists do not access career support or training Exclusive: Results from The Pharmaceutical Journal’s latest salary and job satisfaction survey show that those working in the pharmaceutical industry were least likely to have accessed any support, followed by hospital pharmacists.…
