Pharmacy Council

Vaping rates are rising as fast as tobacco rates are dropping, particularly in children and adolescents. Paulette Crowley takes a look at what part pharmacy could play in reducing vaping

Pharmacist prescriber numbers have increased by about 11 per cent in just over a year, although they still make up only a tiny proportion of all pharmacists

NEARLY 70 PER CENT of the intern pharmacists who last year failed their clinical exams and resat in May have passed.

Nearly 70 per cent of the intern pharmacists who last year failed their clinical exams and resat in May have now passed

THE PHARMACY COUNCIL is celebrating being in the red. The organisation expected a deficit because of a shorter financial year, but it wasn’t as high as expected.

Tim Hanlon has held top jobs in the UK’s NHS system and defence force and is now heading up a new directorate for the Ministry of Health. He talks to Paulette Crowley

A better-than-expected financial result has left the Pharmacy Council celebrating

Adding pharmacists to the Green List for residency, alongside 31 other health professionals, is not expected to be a quick fix to solve staffing issues in the sector.

Adding pharmacists to the Green List for residency, alongside 31 other health professionals, is not expected to be a quick fix to solve staffing issues in the sector.

Pharmacy students are banding together to form an intern association in response to concerns about high failure rates of the Pharmacy Council Assessment Centre.