Personal and professional development

OPERA 2025: Smita Salunke

Introducing the second member of the OPERA 2025 shortlist, Smita Salunke, senior research fellow at the UCL School of Pharmacy.…

OPERA 2025: Jennifer Stevenson

Introducing the first member of the OPERA 2025 shortlist, Jennifer Stevenson, lead pharmacist for older adults at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and an honorary senior lecturer at King’s College London.…

GPhC highlights need to improve performance in five-year strategy

To meet its goals under its strategic plan for 2025–2030, the regulator said it must improve its fitness-to-practise processes, streamline investigations and ensure financial stability.…

Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

A London-based community pharmacist and a former head of pharmacy and medicines management at the Western Health and Social Care Trust have been recognised for their services to pharmacy.…

Pharmacy students included for first time in NHS Learning Support Fund travel expense scheme

The travel and dual accommodation expenses provision of the NHS Learning Support Fund will cover some costs related to students traveling between student accommodations and practice placement sites.…

Using ‘stay conversations’ to improve retention and staff experience among specialist pharmacists

In the same way as many NHS organisations, University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has faced sustained workforce challenges, particularly in recruiting and retaining specialist pharmacists at Agenda for Change Band 7. In March 2024, the vacancy rate stood at 56% (37 out of 58 whole-time equivalent […

Discussing evidence with patients when prescribing

To facilitate shared decision making, prescribers need to guide patients through the risks and benefits of medicine use and be confident to explain the evidence-base underpinning different treatment options.…

Submissions to RPS credentialing scheme rise by 190% in a year

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has reported that there were more than 200 submissions to its credentialing scheme in 2024.…

Well superintendent pharmacist among 28 new RPS Fellows

Ifti Khan, superintendent pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, and Victoria Steele, former superintendent pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy, are among the new Royal Pharmaceutical Society Fellows who have been recognised for their contributions to the pharmacy profession.…

Why I joined the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network

Pharmacy student Ruby Howarth explains how a network of female pharmacy professionals is helping her leave her comfort zone and achieve her career goals.…