Foundation trainees to train in limited clinical areas for independent prescribing NHS England has developed guidance to aid foundation training sites in preparing for the 2025/2026 training year.…
University of Leicester launches MPharm course Students on the new MPharm course will spend 40 weeks in clinical placements and will have the opportunity to complete a research project or overseas internship.…
Just over half of places filled on specialist mental health training for pharmacists Exclusive: The University of Bradford has confirmed that 55% of places were filled in the first year of its ‘Specialist mental health pharmacist training pathway’.…
Revisiting 2023: a look back at the year in pharmacy In this episode, The PJ team take a look back at 2023 in pharmacy before sharing their predictions for the year ahead.…
Universities in south west of England expand MPharm course to address pharmacist shortage The University of Bath will offer its MPharm programme at the University of Plymouth, with data showing that community pharmacist workforce shortages in the south west of England are among the highest in the country.…
Autumn registration assessment pass rate rises to 66% The 66% overall 2023 pass rate is the second highest of the past five years of the autumn registration assessment.…
Supporting an early-career researcher in uncovering the barriers to wider pharmacy research The Pharmacy Research Advisory Group shares how it supported a clinical Fellow in finding out why research is not a core function of all clinical pharmacists’ roles.…
Northern Ireland doubles number of pharmacy undergraduates since 2020 The Pharmacy Futures Campaign NI was launched in 2020 to build capacity across the pharmacy workforce.…
My experience as a pharmacist escaping from conflict in my home country Hwaida Elsadig shares her experience of escaping Khartoum, Sudan, at the outbreak of war and how she is continuing to support pharmacy students who remain there.…
Foundation pharmacist trainee funding will rise to £26,500 per trainee from 2025 Funding will rise from the current £18,440 for community pharmacy trainees, and will be “consistent across all sectors of practice and all regions” in England.…
