Pharmacist

Pharmacy owners may have 28 days to appoint new superintendent pharmacist, under revised GPhC proposals

Following a consultation on the proposals, which revealed conflicting views on how soon a new superintendent pharmacist should be appointed, the General Pharmaceutical Council said it would clarify the timeframe in the final standards.…

Pharmacists could become AI ‘liability sinks’, warns Pharmacists’ Defence Association  

Mark DasGupta, director of professional development at the Pharmacists’ Defence Association, said that while regulation catches up with AI advances, pharmacists could be held liable for its use and outputs.…

Core outcome set for pharmacist interventions in chronic kidney disease

Pharmacists are suitably placed as healthcare professionals in multidisciplinary teams to manage people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, several systematic reviews of studies have demonstrated that there is a significant heterogeneity in outcomes and outcomes measures of pharmacist interv…

Pharmacy Inside Jobs: ophthalmology

Ed Hindle talks about his role as an advanced specialist pharmacist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, managing the care of patients with uveitis, a rare condition that causes inflammation inside the eye.…

PJ view: Pharmacists must not be trapped by the promise of AI efficiencies

Pharmacists should be accountable for the decisions they make in pharmacies but should not be left absorbing the risk of tools they did not build.…

How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry

Medication errors disproportionately affect patients with mental illness but pharmacists’ expertise in psychopharmacology could help tailor prescribing to better meet individual patient needs.…

Pharmacy Inside Jobs: sports pharmacist

Mark Stuart explains how he went from pharmacist volunteer to superintendent of the Olympic Games and reveals the key role pharmacists play in supporting athletes.…

GPhC increases minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians in new training standards

Under the regulator's new standards, the minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians will be increased to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4, or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 or above.…

Royal college president named pharmacist of the year at Black Healthcare Awards

Tase Oputu, president of the Royal College of Pharmacy, was recognised for her “leadership, commitment to tackling health inequalities and contribution to advancing the pharmacy profession”.…

What does a growing hospital pharmacy workforce mean for the rest of the profession?

Hospital pharmacy teams have grown by 11% over the past five years in contrast to stalling and declining numbers in other parts of the profession.…