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HEE funds independent prescribing course for another year

The announcement means pharmacists can apply for 3,000 places on courses between April this year and March 2024.

22 Feb 2023

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HEE offers mental health training to a further 140 pharmacists

A further 140 pharmacists are to benefit from funded specialist mental health training courses

09 Feb 2023

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The role of nasal cleansing in protecting against colds and flu

Learning for the pharmacy team

27 Jan 2023

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“Rounded and robust” training for pre-reg trainee pharmacy technicians

Cross sector training with community pharmacy will be included in the next intake of cohorts.

21 Nov 2022

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GPhC: November assessment passed without ‘major issues’

The regulator said 941 candidates took the assessment in 68 test centres across the UK.

04 Nov 2022

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Advising on Aromatic Rubs

Discover how aromatic rubs can play a key role in customers’ fight against symptoms of colds and congestion

02 Nov 2022

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Pharmacist prescribing will fragment primary care, warns leading GP

Imperial College professor says government should increase investment in GP services instead

20 Oct 2022

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Winning conversations

This first module in a short series on communication explores how to build rapport.

29 Aug 2022

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Gina Learning Resources

Use this complete training programme to update your knowledge on the POM to P switch of Gina, and learn how to help women with postmenopausal vaginal atrophy

09 Aug 2022

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GPhC apologises again for June exam issues as 80 per cent pass

The regulator said 2,147 out of 2,697 candidates who sat last month’s assessment passed the exam.

29 Jul 2022

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Boots offers £7k prescribing training to 500 pharmacists

Multiple says it wants a prescribing pharmacist in each of its stores.

19 Jul 2022

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Tesco teams up with health charities to provide pharmacy training

Tesco Pharmacy teams up with BHF, Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK.

12 Jul 2022

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Charity sees big increase in searches for exam and counselling information

Visits to Pharmacist Support's counselling and peer support pages rose by 163 per cent.

06 Jul 2022

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Pharmacogenomics should be part of MPharm degree, says RPS

All pharmacists should have receive genomics training, says the Society in a new paper.

23 May 2022

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Scotland funds 186 more IP training places for pharmacists

Health Education for Scotland announces "huge increase" in places on prescribing courses.

10 May 2022

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HEE tenders for 3,011 independent prescribing course places

Over three thousand places on IP courses to be offered up to March 2023.

28 Apr 2022

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