Pharmacist Support

A new peer support group for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in recovery

I am writing to bring attention to an important resource now available to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians: a dedicated peer support group for those recovering from addiction to alcohol and/or drugs. Substance use disorders can affect anyone, including highly trained healthcare professionals.…

Why I took a ‘workforce wellbeing’ course for pharmacy managers

A pharmacy employer shares her experience of taking a course to improve her employees’ wellbeing in light of rising levels of burn out across the profession.…

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly Meeting: July 2024

The summer meeting of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly focused on the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board, international strategy and its partnership with Pharmacist Support.…

Number of calls to Pharmacist Support helpline rises by three quarters in a year

The charity reported funding 876 counselling sessions and awarding 23% more financial aid grants in 2023.…

Pharmacist Support launches workplace wellbeing course for pharmacy leaders

The training course comprises six modules designed to address pharmacy-specific challenges and will open to registrants from 15 January 2024.…

Charity more than doubled the number of counselling sessions it provided to pharmacists in 2022

There was also a 44% increase in the number of grants Pharmacist Support gave to pharmacists experiencing financial hardship.…

RPS launches latest workforce wellbeing survey

In 2021, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's wellbeing survey revealed that 89% of the pharmacy workforce were at high risk of burnout.…

Pharmacy charity given money from COVID-19 appeal to provide counselling to pharmacy staff

Pharmacist Support will use funds from the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal to offer affected healthcare staff six counselling sessions, free of charge.…

Almost half of pharmacists worry about mistakes or poor service, reveals wellbeing survey

Almost half of pharmacists who responded to a survey on workforce wellbeing said they worry about making mistakes or providing a poor-quality service to their patients.…

Give all pharmacists access to NHS-funded mental health support, RPS says

All pharmacists should be able to access NHS-funded mental health support, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…