How to prepare a proposal for pharmacy research A research proposal is often necessary to secure the required funding or resources. Cathy Geeson explains what to consider when putting a proposal together.…
We need to prepare future pharmacists to be able to work in all sectorsWe are writing in response to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) view that the current MPharm degree fails to equip pharmacists for future roles (2015;294:677). To say that this is true would be unfair to current providers of the MPharm where there are some excellent initiatives …
Bill Scott: putting pharmacy first in Scotland Former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Bill Scott talks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about his career, politics, the NHS and his controversial comment about taking science out of the pharmacy degree.…
Next generation of pharmacists ‘must embed research into practice’ RPS president says pharmacists of the future will need more evidence to show their practice is effective.…
How a pharmacy student built a global company Charles Ebubedike conceived the idea for a pharmaceutical company together with classmates on his pharmacy degree course. He tells Stephen Robinson how they developed the company into an international business.…
Many factors affect the pre-registration assessment pass rateAs a part-time teacher at various schools of pharmacy and a past pre-registration tutor, I was intrigued to read the registration assessment results from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;294:546). However, the report raised several important que…
Potential problems of independent prescribing for all Although becoming an independent prescriber would equip pharmacists with valuable skills, it may not be necessary for all pharmacists to obtain the qualification. …
Introduce accreditation for tutors to control pharmacist numbersWhen I qualified from the school of pharmacy at the University of Brighton in 1983 it was an excellent school, as I am sure it is today, producing high calibre registered pharmacists. So why then do we need another school at the University of Sussex two miles away ( The Pharmaceutical Jo…
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.…
Collaborative working with GPs is the answerFollowing the recent joint Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners statement about the benefits of pharmacists working in GP practices, I was filled with excitement and optimism. We finally have some interprofessional recognition for the value of our skills and expert…
