Pharmacy technician

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”.…

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…

Pharmacy technicians need more training if they are to supply medicines under patient group directions, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society supported proposed changes to regulations but said current preregistration training is not sufficient for pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under patient group directions.…

The contrast in reactions to growing roles for pharmacy technicians and physician associates

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist considers why pharmacists and doctors have reacted differently to the expanding roles of their colleagues.…

Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under a patient group direction

The change to regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and certain medicines.…

More than 800 pharmacy technicians to be given training in dispensing and clinical skills

NHS England said the training would enable pharmacy technicians to take on greater responsibility in their teams, while pharmacists continue to train as independent prescribers.…

Becoming a product approver for an NHS aseptic unit

Chief pharmacy technician Rachel Low says her role allows her to resolve clinical issues at an early stage, ultimately leading to more efficient patient care.…

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.…

Pharmacist training places to increase by 50% in eight years under NHS workforce plan

NHS England has committed to increasing pharmacist training places to around 5,000 by 2031/2032.…

How putting pharmacy technicians in charge of medicines administration cuts error rates

After introducing the role of medicines administration technician, the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer safer, more personalised patient care.…