Top ten opinion articles of 2025 The Pharmaceutical Journal has showcased a diverse range of views in 2025, covering workforce challenges, policy shifts and patient-centred care.…
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.…
Creating effective assessment activities for foundation trainees This article shows how designated prescribing practitioners and designated supervisors can use the GPhC learning outcomes and NHS England assessment strategy to plan effective activities for foundation trainees.…
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.…
Selecting an appropriate model of supervision for foundation trainees How to identify and implement a model of supervision that gets the most out of the designated supervisor and designated prescribing practitioner roles.…
How to optimise the 90 hours of dedicated prescribing practice during the foundation training year Advice and guidance for designated prescribing practitioners, designated supervisors and training providers on how select an appropriate nominated prescribing area and effectively structure learning opportunities for foundation trainees.…
How to be an effective designated prescribing practitioner The first article in a short series providing practical guidance for designated prescribing practitioners as they support the learning and development of future pharmacist prescribers.…
‘I help trainees get the most from their placement’ — a day in the life of a pharmacy preregistration training lead Each day, pharmacy preregistration training lead Helen Ireland supports trainees and tutors as they progress through their placements.…
