The public trusts pharmacists but not to the same degree as other health professionals, survey shows The public trusts the advice given by a community pharmacist but the degree of trust is lower than that afforded to other health professionals, according to an IPSOS/Mori poll.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …
Pharmacists’ registration exam set to become more clinical in 2016 The General Pharmaceutical Council has announced plans to make the assessment papers that pre-registration pharmacists take to qualify more clinical in focus.…
English language testing is a good thingI support the plans for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to test pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from the European Economic Area (EEA) on their levels of English. Having read the consultation from the Department of Health, it is important to note that the level of English require…
Q&A: Pharmacy regulation and the law Lawyer Noel Wardle, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, which specialises in business law, talks about UK pharmacy regulation and the threat of pharmacists facing prosecution for dispensing errors.…
Fifth pharmacist falls foul of regulator after BBC stingA superintendent pharmacist has been suspended from practice for 12 months after his sales assistant was filmed selling amoxicillin and Viagra to an undercover reporter.…
UK pharmacy regulator supports plans to test English language competency The pharmacy regulator is backing UK government proposals that could see pharmacists brought before a fitness-to-practise hearing if his or her lack of proficiency in English poses a risk to patients.…
GPhC reviews fitness-to-practise guidelines Pharmacists who are dishonest with patients when care goes wrong could be removed from the professional register, the General Pharmaceutical Council has proposed.…
Many reasons why e-cigarettes should not be sold in pharmaciesIn response to recent articles in The Pharmaceutical Journal and to add to ongoing discussions within the pharmacy profession surrounding the hot topic of electronic cigarettes, there are some points worth considering. The licensing of a medicine guarantees the quality, safety and efficacy of …
A good student does not necessarily make a good pharmacistWe wish to offer a different perspective on the recent decision by the government not to cap pharmacy student numbers ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2014;293:412). There is a view among some people that not enforcing a cap is a mistake (2014;293:490). In turn, this means the com…
