Health psychology and advanced communication skills for prescribers An introduction to the principles of health psychology that can be applied during consultations with patients.…
Less than 20% of pharmacists undertook DPP training over the past year, survey reveals Exclusive: Community pharmacists were the most engaged with DPP training, with almost one-quarter of respondents saying they had undertaken training.…
Is research really an exclusive activity or one we can all embrace? A pick of recent academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Nearly 900 students dropped out of MPharm after first year in 2021/2022 Exclusive: General Pharmaceutical Council data suggest that 889 out of 4,505 students did not continue the MPharm degree after the first year.…
Pharmacy Schools Council warns of academic staff shortage amid ‘uncontrolled increase’ in MPharm courses A statement from the Pharmacy Schools Council warns that heads of school are under pressure to manage with a smaller staff base or recruit at a lower grade.…
Pharmacy bodies call for action to ensure access to designated prescribing practitioners A joint report by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and National Pharmacy Association encourages pharmacies to work together to assess their readiness to provide a prescribing learning environment.…
How to assess mental health when prescribing An introduction to psychiatric history taking and how prescribers can identify opportunities for mental health intervention and referral.…
NHS England to fund 80 places on accuracy checking pharmacy technician programme Up to ten funded places — which usually cost £330 — will be available each month from August 2024 to March 2025.…
One-year route to registration for overseas qualified pharmacists proposed by regulator The registration route would initially apply to non-European Economic Area and non-European Free Trade Association qualified pharmacists.…
Communicating risk: how pharmacists should use data in conversations with patients Pharmacists must understand how to discuss risks associated with treatments through the effective use of data in conversations with patients.…