Pharmacist

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.…

Welsh government backs RPS Wales plan to transform hospital pharmacy

The Welsh government has accepted all 36 recommendations made by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales in a review of hospital pharmacy in the country.…

Pharmacist given warning as committee in second fitness-to-practise case rules remarks were antisemitic

The General Pharmaceutical Council’s fitness-to-practise committee issued Nazim Hussain Ali with a warning for a second time over remarks he made at an Al Quds Day rally, after its initial decision was quashed by the High Court.…

Special report: the community pharmacy workforce crisis

Figures released in August 2023 show a drop in the number of full-time community pharmacy professionals in England in 2022, with some regions fighting to fill the gaps.…

Pharmacists back calls for reduced registration fees for those on lower incomes

More than 84% of respondents to a survey by the Pharmacists' Defence Association backed calls for General Pharmaceutical Council registrants on lower incomes to pay a reduced fee.…

Lest we forget lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

MPharm students to be able to dispense medicines on undergraduate clinical placements

The University of Bath has produced a list of 47 entrustable professional activities that MPharm students can undertake during supervised clinical placements.…

PJ view: Pharmacy needs a short-term workforce plan now

While the NHS’s 15-year plan promises to grow the pharmacy workforce in line with future demand, it neglects the needs of pharmacy staff today.…

Pharmacists as scientists: debunking cancer myths using stories to communicate

The pick of the latest academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…