Providing education and training

This is a drill: the simulations training next-generation pharmacists

From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, schools of pharmacy are making use of the latest in simulation technology to prepare future pharmacists for their digitally-enabled careers as prescribers.…

Why we developed pharmacist training placements in health and justice settings

An overview of a scheme in which 15 foundation-level pharmacists will be offered a training opportunity within health and justice settings.…

Employers will need to confirm access to DPPs for all trainees by March 2024, says NHS England

Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 15 October 2023, Atif Shamim said employers will be required to confirm their access to a prescribing learning setting before training commences.…

Bangor University’s new pharmacy school could offer teaching in Welsh

A spokesperson for the university said elements of its planned MPharm course were likely to be offered in Welsh as well as English, “in line with regional needs and Bangor University policy".…

Nina Barnett (1965–2023)

“Inspirational” pharmacy stalwart Nina Barnett will leave behind a legacy that her peers say they will proudly continue to take forward.…

RPS condemns ‘unjust’ exclusion of pharmacy students from government support fund

Pharmacy students are not currently eligible for the NHS learning support fund, which offers help for healthcare students on practice placements.…

How pharmacy teams can provide health education

Examples of how pharmacists can build public health literacy and improve patients' ability to understand and manage their health.…

Can community pharmacy meet the demands of training more pharmacists?

A survey of the community pharmacy workforce has raised questions about whether the sector will have the capacity to help train a planned increase in the number of trainees by 2031/2032.…

MPharm students to be able to dispense medicines on undergraduate clinical placements

The University of Bath has produced a list of 47 entrustable professional activities that MPharm students can undertake during supervised clinical placements.…

University wins contract to pilot foundation year independent prescribing training and assessment

The University of Bradford will explore how independent prescribing training can be integrated into the pharmacy foundation year.…