Pharmacist

Pharmacy technicians may prepare and dispense medicines without supervision under government proposals

The Department of Health and Social Care said the proposals were “not a move towards allowing pharmacists to remotely supervise a community pharmacy”.…

Becoming a pharmacist prescriber: the highs and lows

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we join three pharmacists on their journeys to becoming independent prescribers.…

Northern Ireland doubles number of pharmacy undergraduates since 2020

The Pharmacy Futures Campaign NI was launched in 2020 to build capacity across the pharmacy workforce.…

The virtual ward pharmacist: a new breed

Use of virtual wards, also known as ‘hospital at home’, is increasing across the NHS. With this expansion has come a new wave of job opportunities for pharmacists, but concerns remain over how this new breed of pharmacists will be resourced.…

My experience as a pharmacist escaping from conflict in my home country

Hwaida Elsadig shares her experience of escaping Khartoum, Sudan, at the outbreak of war and how she is continuing to support pharmacy students who remain there.…

Pharmacists are the new doctors, pharmacy technicians are the new pharmacists

It is difficult to overstate both the scale of changes and the rate of transformation of pharmacy since the start of the 21st century. Driven by government policy, professional ambition and public expectations, they have been truly astonishing. The government’s new 15-year plan for the NHS workfor…

Pharmacists have a vital role in shining a brighter light on blood cancer

More than three quarters of patients with blood cancer consider their illness to be a “hidden cancer” because of a lack of public understanding — pharmacists can help to change that.…

How to develop a new clinical service

Delivery of the ‘NHS long-term plan’ requires the development of innovative new services. This article outlines how a new clinical service can be developed sharing learnings from the development of a paediatric ambulatory care service.…

Government treated pharmacists with ‘double standards’ during COVID-19 pandemic, RPS tells inquiry

Community pharmacists were initially not included in a life assurance scheme for healthcare staff, excluded from a national PPE ordering system, and not included in a visa extension scheme.…

Black and ethnic minority females underrepresented in senior pharmacist roles in England

NHS data also show that a higher percentage of black, Asian and minority ethnic pharmacy team members reported harassment, bullying or abuse from fellow NHS staff.…