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King’s College London launches fast-track medical degree for health professionals

The Healthcare Entry Medicine Programme will allow pharmacists and other health professionals to train to become doctors quicker than normal.

21 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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RPS launches new mentoring development programme

The RPS is launching a new mentoring development programme to help pharmacists build confidence and improve their mentoring skills.

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC to consult on pharmacy technician education and training

The GPhC says it wants to make sure the standards “are equipping trainee pharmacy technicians for developing roles”.

17 Apr 2024 , 3 Min Article

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New training programme for pharmacy technicians

NHS England is offering fully funded training places for up to 840 pharmacy technicians to “broaden” their skills.

17 Aug 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Funded training for accuracy checking pharmacy technicians

An NHS England-funded accuracy checking pharmacy technician course run by CPPE is now open for applications.

10 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article

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HEE launches community pharmacist training this month

The NHS-funded training scheme, which offers 10,000 module places, will be provided by CliniSkills until next March.

20 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy students may struggle to get GP training places due to tariff payments

Pharmacy Schools Council issues warning about clinical tariff funding mechanisms

24 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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DH puts extra £16m into training for pharmacists and technicians

Prescribing and clinical examination skills are among the training areas to receive funding.

08 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Changes to eligibility requirements for prescriber training proposed

GPhC says proposals aim to boost the number of pharmacist prescribers in period up to 2026

09 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Raising the profile of cancer prevention

Community pharmacist Jackie Lewis’s mission to raise the profile of cancer prevention, treatment and care has now spawned two key resources for the sector. 

13 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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'Biggest change to pharmacy education in 20 years' introduced

The GPhC's new standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists described as a sea change for the profession.

20 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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