Redefining the pharmacist of the future Pharmacy is moving in an exciting clinical direction but, unless early career pathway opportunities are broadened, the profession risks losing valuable talent.…
Pharmacy school to open at University of Suffolk from September 2026 The creation of an MPharm degree at the University of Suffolk will contribute to NHS England's workforce plan to increase the annual number of pharmacy students to almost 5,000 by 2031.…
Transforming undergraduate placements to support the initial education and training of pharmacists The University of Manchester clinical tutor team discusses changes made to MPharm hospital placements and the additional benefits of supporting initial education and the training of pharmacists.…
Manchester student wins PJ and BPSA writing competition Entrants were asked to discuss ways in which the MPharm curriculum, placements or foundation training could be changed to help get graduates ready for practice.…
Beyond graduation: closing the readiness gap in UK pharmacist training The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association writing competition's third-place entry by Salman Diriye.…
Ready for the real world: peer-led pharmacy skills clinics to transform practice readiness The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association writing competition's second-place entry by Hafsah Anwar.…
Preparing MPharm graduates for practice: integrating understanding of community pharmacy, mental health and digital health The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association writing competition's winning entry by Sumayyah Khalid.…
The future pharmacist: empathy, equity and action Senior lecturer Dipa Kamdar shares how she is embedding the topic of health inequalities throughout the pharmacy curriculum at Kingston University.…
Pharmacy students included for first time in NHS Learning Support Fund travel expense scheme The travel and dual accommodation expenses provision of the NHS Learning Support Fund will cover some costs related to students traveling between student accommodations and practice placement sites.…
Using entrustable professional activities to build the future pharmacist Entrustable professional activities are used when training MPharm students to address the issue of competencies in practice-based environments not preparing students for real patient problems during experiential learning.…
