How to overcome exam failure Although no one sets out to fail their exams, some students may find themselves in that position. Michael Champion, secretary of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, explains how to cope if you do.…
More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than a GP surgery More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than live as close to a GP surgery, new research has shown.…
Advice on securing a bank loan to buy a pharmacy Most would-be pharmacy owners have to secure funding from a bank to set up a business. Sean Dixon, head of Business Services Group at the Royal Bank of Scotland, describes what you can expect from your advisers — and what they expect from you.…
Using medicines knowledge to provide humanitarian aid around the world After 20 years working in the NHS, Trudi Hilton became a humanitarian aid pharmacist and has since worked in disaster areas and developing countries all over the world. Now she is trying to demonstrate the value of a pharmacist to UK charities that work abroad.…
Election manifestos miss the point about NHS staff capacity NHS finances and staffing are typically prominent in UK general election campaigns, but there is a distinct lack of vision around the NHS’s workforce challenges and the impact that pharmacists can make.…
General Pharmaceutical Council seeks views on ‘patient-centred professionalism’Pharmacy’s professional regulator has launched a survey to discover how pharmacists and patients define patient-centred care.…
How to enhance a pharmacy CV Aside from checking for typos and being truthful about your qualifications, what can pharmacists do to ensure that their CV stands out from the competition? Sasa Jankovic looks at the skills and information to include.…
The RPS needs a change in approachPharmacy is no longer synonymous with pharmacists. Pharmacy now includes a range of support staff. Pharmacy technicians are qualified team members regulated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) needs to decide whether its remit is to promote pharmacy o…
Supporting pharmacist prescribers in the UK Pharmacist prescribers in the North East of England were asked to explain what they used their qualification for and what problems they face. David Gibson describes what the survey showed.…
University of Sussex to offer pharmacy degrees from 2016The University of Sussex is to offer Master of Pharmacy degrees from 2016, pending accreditation of its course by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…
