Pharmacy

How the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working to support pharmacists through the COVID-19 pandemic

Since announcing it would be exclusively focusing its resources on supporting members through the COVID-19 outbreak for the foreseeable future, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been striving for better support for the profession across England, Scotland and Wales.…

Pharmacists able to access COVID-19 testing within one day of sending in a request

Community pharmacists in the West Midlands can be tested for COVID-19 the day after requesting one from NHS England, local pharmacy leaders have said.…

How I landed a coveted internship at a clinical nutrition and biosimilars pharma company

Pharmacy student Ali Maasoumi Sarvestani refused to let previous rejection stop him from landing a dream summer internship with Fresenius Kabi.…

What you are saying about fast-track medical training for pharmacists

Your responses to our call for opinions on a course that could allow a pharmacist to become a doctor within five years’ training.…

Applications open for chief pharmaceutical officer’s clinical fellow scheme 2020/2021

Applications for the chief pharmaceutical officer’s clinical fellow scheme 2020/2021 are now open, and UK pharmacists are encouraged to consider this unique opportunity to expand their professional skills. The chief pharmaceutical officer’s clinical fellow scheme provides an o…

Misconception of pharmacist role could hinder its future

On 12 January 2020, Matt Hancock, the health and social care secretary, wrote on Twitter: NEWS: We’re introducing Pharmacy First — so like in other countries your pharmacist can do far more to help with minor ailments.Good for patients — good for the NHS https:…

NHS England says PCNs can hire pharmacy technicians earlier than planned

Primary care networks in some clinical commissioning groups can hire pharmacy technicians six weeks earlier than expected, NHS England has said.…

An outsider’s perspective: it is time for pharmacy to shed its old skin

As a doctor turned pharmacy lecturer, I’ve learned how much pharmacy contributes to healthcare, but the profession must evolve, says former doctor Laura Sims.…

Pharmacy technicians make fewer errors than doctors when transcribing discharge medicines, pilot finds

Pharmacy technicians transcribe discharge medicines with fewer errors than doctors doing the same task, analysis of a pilot scheme published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy has shown.…

What you are saying about pharmacy degree apprenticeships

Your responses to our call for opinions on the plans to offer an alternative route into pharmacy.…