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.…
Why storytelling is essential to my work as a mental health pharmacist Stories bring us closer together, help us build trust and deliver wisdom, hope and healing — never underestimate their power, says mental health pharmacist Nana Tomova.…
PCNs forced to recruit pharmacists with less experience owing to shortages, says NHS England director Some primary care networks have been forced to hire pharmacists with less experience than they wanted because there are not enough working at a senior level, NHS England has confirmed.…
Pharmacists are anything but ‘pretend doctors’ Pharmacists do much more than just dispense medicines, says hospital pharmacist Fatema Mamdani.…
Why pharmacists should never settle for a general practice that doesn’t support them Rupa Lyall’s first experience of general practice was a sour one, but she didn’t give up and found a practice where she belongs.…
GPhC proposes 40% increase in annual pharmacy registration costs The General Pharmaceutical Council is consulting on whether to increase annual registration fees for pharmacy premises by £103 from October 2020.…
Half of NHS trusts outsource outpatient pharmacy services to avoid VAT Half of NHS trusts now outsource their outpatient pharmacies in an effort to save on tax, according to NHS figures, despite union leaders saying this practice is detrimental to staff pay.…
