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.…
Pharmacy workforce group aims to quadruple number of trainees in Somerset by 2026 Exclusive: According to NHS England data, Somerset has the highest vacancy rate for community pharmacist roles, with almost a third of vacancies unfilled.…
More than 800 pharmacy technicians to be given training in dispensing and clinical skills NHS England said the training would enable pharmacy technicians to take on greater responsibility in their teams, while pharmacists continue to train as independent prescribers.…
Pharmacist vacancy rates double in one year in community pharmacy Survey data also show a 15% decline in the number of full-time equivalent employed pharmacists.…
Community pharmacy supervision does not mean overseeing ‘individual transactions’, pharmacy bodies determine The cross-sector group of seven pharmacy sector organisations says public, primary and secondary legislation should be updated to reflect its supervision recommendations.…
Pharmacists take legal action against LloydsPharmacy over redundancy payments Pharmacists who worked in branches of Sainsbury’s have brought a claim against LloydsPharmacy regarding enhanced redundancy payments they believe they should have received.…
Integrated care boards should commission community pharmacy to deliver care on behalf of primary care networks, says CCA In its report on the future of community pharmacy in England, the Company Chemists' Association said the move would "stabilise the community pharmacy workforce".…
PJ view: Pharmacy needs a short-term workforce plan now While the NHS’s 15-year plan promises to grow the pharmacy workforce in line with future demand, it neglects the needs of pharmacy staff today.…
Charity more than doubled the number of counselling sessions it provided to pharmacists in 2022 There was also a 44% increase in the number of grants Pharmacist Support gave to pharmacists experiencing financial hardship.…
Refugee pharmacists in Wales could be offered new route to return to practice In its workforce plan, Health Education and Improvement Wales has committed to "exploring the feasibility and priority" of creating a registration pathway for displaced pharmacy professionals with refugee status.…
