Providing education and training

Pharmacy leaders welcome decision to allow GP practices to be lead employer for foundation trainees

Pharmacy leaders have said the change will allow trainees to have exposure to a variety of healthcare settings.…

PJ view: Training for specialist mental health pharmacists must be used — and quickly

With training and resources on offer, trusts should be jumping at the chance to make the most of pharmacists’ specialist knowledge on mental health care teams.…

NHS England to integrate genomic medicine into pharmacy education and training

In a new framework, NHS England says it aims to develop the pharmacy workforce to incorporate pharmacogenomics into routine care over the next three years.…

‘Pay it forward’: enticing independent prescribers to mentor the next generation

As a shortage of designated prescribing practitioners persists, pharmacy organisations and the NHS are working to remove the barriers preventing more pharmacists from taking on the role.…

Foundation trainees to train in limited clinical areas for independent prescribing

NHS England has developed guidance to aid foundation training sites in preparing for the 2025/2026 training year.…

University of Leicester launches MPharm course

Students on the new MPharm course will spend 40 weeks in clinical placements and will have the opportunity to complete a research project or overseas internship.…

Universities in south west of England expand MPharm course to address pharmacist shortage

The University of Bath will offer its MPharm programme at the University of Plymouth, with data showing that community pharmacist workforce shortages in the south west of England are among the highest in the country.…

Northern Ireland doubles number of pharmacy undergraduates since 2020

The Pharmacy Futures Campaign NI was launched in 2020 to build capacity across the pharmacy workforce.…

How to design optimal induction pathways for pharmacy professionals

Important considerations and advice to support pharmacy professionals in creating and developing effective structured induction pathways.…

Geraldine McCaffrey: ‘The advances we’re making in Wales are really exciting’

The recently elected chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Welsh Pharmacy Board talks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about the Society’s role in assisting the evolving workforce in Wales.…