Pharmacy technician

Skill-mix more important for quality of community pharmacy services than staffing levels, study finds

Skill-mix in community pharmacy has a bigger influence on the quality of services a pharmacy provides than overall staffing numbers, a study has found.…

RPS to explore potential of early years pharmacy technicians

Work towards a UK-wide foundation pharmacy technician framework will be undertaken by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Work Psychology Group — a team of organisational psychology consultants.…

Pharmacy technicians may take on greater role in dispensing under government proposals

Pharmacy technicians could play a bigger role in the dispensing process in community pharmacy under forthcoming government proposals, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed.…

Taking an STP approach to improving the pharmacy workforce

Developing a sustainable, high quality pharmacy workforce is essential to delivering services in a complex and evolving healthcare environment, particularly as more opportunities arise for pharmacists to take extended roles. Hertfordshire and West Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partne…

GPhC approves £7 increase in pharmacist renewal fees

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has approved an increase of its entry and renewal fees from 1 July 2019.…

APTUK appoints new president and vice president

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK has appointed a new president following the departure of Tess Fenn in 2018.…

Remembering compassionate pharmacy technician Elizabeth Maria Morgan

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Elizabeth Maria Morgan, a pharmacy technician, on 13 January 2019. Elizabeth provided highly skilled services for the community of Whitechapel, East London, and will be dearly missed. Elizabeth’s compassion, which often saw her visiting…

Career progression within the NHS

With roles opening up for pharmacists in urgent care settings, hospitals and primary care, new opportunities are being created for pharmacists looking to move up in the NHS.…

Pharmacy technicians consulted on their views on supervision

Pharmacy technicians have been asked for their views on the future of pharmacy supervision.…

RPS ‘would support’ career development of technicians

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society would take “an interest” in the professional development of pharmacy technicians, the Society’s Assembly has said — but warned that any exploratory work in this area would need to be “financially sustainable”.…