Health Education England

How to spot signs of child sexual exploitation

Children and young people affected by sexual exploitation can present to a wide range of health settings, including community pharmacies. Pharmacists should be aware of the signs of potential sexual exploitation to ensure that they seek the appropriate help and support to protect the …

Pharmacists have a critical role to play in hospital emergency departments

Member of the RPS English Pharmacy Board, Aamer Safdar, makes the case for having pharmacists as a permanent fixture in hospital emergency departments. …

RPS says community pharmacy proposals will cost NHS services in the long term

In its final response to community pharmacy proposals, the RPS calls for mutual understanding between pharmacy and government. …

Joint education to break down barriers and open doors

I have been a long-time enthusiast for joint education at local and national levels for building working relationships and opening doors to new ways of working. While pharmacists work predominantly in silo — an enigma and largely invisible part of the NHS — we will struggle to convince c…

Placing pharmacists in emergency departments could help 36% of patients

Pharmacists have the potential to manage the care of up to 36% of patients attending hospital emergency departments (ED), according to the results of two studies by Health Education England (HEE).…

Spotting the signs of child sexual exploitation

Healthcare professionals can play a key role in spotting the signs of child sexual exploitation. Health Education England (HEE) has produced a video to provide practical advice on what they can do if they suspect a patient or person in their care is at risk. Child sexual exploitation is either…

Preregistration tutors should be held to account to ensure pharmacists meet performance standards

Preregistration pharmacy tutors need to be held to account to ensure that pharmacist trainees meet required performance standards, according to delegates who attended a round table event organised by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…

New models of training needed to ensure future pharmacists are fit for new roles

There has been much talk in recent years about workforce and workforce planning to enhance the provision of current and future healthcare roles. Pharmacy is no exception. Lord Darzi’s report – ‘High quality care for all’, published in 2008 – was the first document…

NHS begins process to recognise consultant pharmacist posts in wake of 2013 reforms

Loss of national system for approving posts means dozens of positions in England are yet to be recognised officially.…

How do we ensure pharmacists have the skills they need for their expanding role?

We asked several prominent academics and a student organisation what skills and abilities they thought pharmacists would need in the future and how education and training needed to change to deliver that.…