Professions

National pharmacy board meeting: 8 February 2023

The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met for their first meeting of 2023 to discuss their individual and collective plans for the year ahead.…

Pharmacists on high-risk clinical wards reduce prescribing errors, evidence review finds

Researchers used data from 19 studies to identify the most common factors that increase the chance of prescribing errors.…

PJ view: All pharmacists should have the opportunity to become a prescriber

Despite increased opportunities for pharmacists to train as independent prescribers, there are still barriers for some. Employers and policymakers must do all they can to support pharmacists to ensure they are able to undertake this training.…

RPS proposes ‘single leadership body’ to credential pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said forming a single leadership body for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will "amplify pharmacy’s collective professional voice to employers, other professions, and governments".…

NHS education body funds research into curbing pharmacy technician ‘attrition’

Two large-scale surveys of registered pharmacy technicians aim to understand the workforce and look at career commitment and job satisfaction.…

Empowering pharmacy technicians to boost the discharge medicine review service in Wales

Louise Allen seized an opportunity to enable pharmacy technicians to deliver discharge medicine reviews as part of a local pilot to increase uptake of the long-running pharmacist-led service.…

From locum to pharmacy owner before turning 30

Nishaansanjay Amin shares his experience of setting up a successful new pharmacy business.…

COVID-19 deaths of NHS staff reported to government safety body were not investigated

Exclusive: In response to a Freedom of Information request, 3 NHS trusts said 89 of their RIDDOR reports to the Health and Safety Executive were refuted.…

RPS to develop a joint vision for pharmacy in England with the King’s Fund

A consultation will begin in May 2022, aiming to incorporate views from pharmacy teams across all sectors.…

Better pharmacist access needed to stop paediatric drug errors, concludes report

An investigation has found that a lack of ward-based pharmacists on weekends is impacting children's care.…