Hospital pharmacist elected to Scottish Parliament Hospital pharmacist Maree Todd has become a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Scottish National Party (SNP) after standing for election for the first time.…
Gender equality still major problem in science leadership, event concludes Speakers at the Women in Healthcare Leadership Symposium highlight that too few women are reaching senior positions in science and healthcare.…
Disparity between pass rates for community and hospital trainees is cause for concern, says pharmacy regulator The continuing difference in pass rates between hospital and community trainees for the pharmacy registration assessment has been described as a “cause for concern” by the professional regulator.…
Pharmacy educator becomes new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Rose Marie Parr has been appointed as the new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, succeeding Bill Scott.…
Women pharmacists’ network to highlight gender-specific issues in pharmacy New online forum will act as a platform to share advice and promote female leadership in pharmacy.…
What are the barriers to closing the gender gap in senior roles in pharmacy? More research needs to be done to examine why women are under-represented in senior roles in the profession.…
Pharmacy regulator canvasses pre-registration tutors Pre-registration tutors are being asked by the General Pharmaceutical Council what they need to be better supported in their job.…
Seminar aims to help improve pass rates for Black-African pre-registration pharmacists The General Pharmaceutical Council will hold a seminar with the charity Equality Challenge Unit to help investigate why pre-registration pharmacists from a Black-African background have the lowest pass rate for registration assessment.…
Fulfilling the professional dream — one young pharmacist’s secrets of successBecoming a pharmacist was a lifelong dream for Nadia Bukhari, a clinical lecturer at the UCL School of Pharmacy, as she explains to Jeff Mills…
