Educational organisations

University wins contract to pilot foundation year independent prescribing training and assessment

The University of Bradford will explore how independent prescribing training can be integrated into the pharmacy foundation year.…

Only pharmacists have signed up to postgraduate pharmacogenomics course

Exclusive: The course, run by Bangor University, had 16 participants in its first year, all of whom were pharmacists.…

‘Several’ universities planning new MPharm courses, says Pharmacy Schools Council

The pharmacy body welcomed the NHS's 'Long-term workforce plan', but warned that capacity and funding will be important challenges.…

An evaluation of pharmacy undergraduate clinical placements in a UK mental health and learning disabilities trust 

All undergraduate pharmacy degrees in the UK must meet standards set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and this includes the provision of experiential learning in pharmacy settings​[1,2]​. Providing high-quality experiential learning in mental health settings can contribute toward…

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.…

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.…

Advancing and accrediting in the PharmD curriculum in Pakistan

Pharmacy is well known as a life-saving profession and, in reality, the practice of pharmacy today plays a vital role in the delivery of healthcare services. Pharmacists as healthcare professionals have detailed knowledge of medicines, their actions and interactions with the body. Pharmacists are an…

Undergraduates may struggle to secure clinical placements owing to low payment tariff, says Pharmacy Schools Council

The Pharmacy Schools Council said it was "concerned" that a higher payment tariff for employers hosting medical students will impact on pharmacy students' ability to secure placements.…

University of Leicester launches first distance-learning independent prescriber course

The university aims to train 250 pharmacists each year through its distance-learning course, which it says was developed following “employer demand”.…

Pharmacy foundation training: how has the first year gone?

Pharmacy trainers and the first ever cohort of foundation pharmacy trainees share their experiences and what they would like to see improved.…