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Education & training

Education & training

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NHSE still in the dark on DPP numbers despite minister’s pledge

NHS England's workforce team 'does not hold data' on DPP numbers

15 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Teesside University to offer placements in Malaysia in newly launched MPharm

New four-year MPharm launches at Teesside University in September

13 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Numark launches second round of funded technician apprenticeships

Funding open to Numark members across England, including those who applied for the NHSE Community Pharmacy Technician Programme.

29 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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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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Pharmacy technician training to move up to Level 4 under GPhC plans

Regulator to launch consultation on pharmacy technicians' IET in September

14 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS ‘doesn’t know’ how many DPPs there are

Little clarity on how many have trained as designated prescribing practitioners

08 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Positive step’: MPharm students get partial access to NHS bursary scheme

DH extends bursary eligibility to pharmacy students for first time

12 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Postgrad bursaries up to £5,000 offered by Leverhulme Trust

If your parent or spouse is a pharmacist, or you are, you could qualify for a bursary of up to £5,000 a year towards the cost of a postgraduate degree.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist Support launches financial wellbeing course

Pharmacist Support has launched a new, free financial wellbeing course for pharmacist with Rebel Finance School.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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McQuillan: Supervision changes must be supported by investment in education and training

Numark chair Harry McQuillan welcomed the Government’s promise to publish its response to the public consultation on pharmacy supervision later this year.

22 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Wales PIPS prescribing skills programme extended until 2028

RPS and HEIW announce three-year extension of learning programme to support pharmacists deliver the Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service.

06 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC updates 'green thinking' within education guidance

The GPhC has updated its education guidance to reflect commitments to a carbon net zero action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation.

25 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour has ‘no plans’ to open NHS bursary scheme to MPharm students

Labour cites 'value for money' concerns as it fields questions on bursary access

25 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC considers scrapping calculations paper amid ‘societal shift’

Society may be moving away from 'high-stakes assessments' say GPhC meeting notes.

17 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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PSNI opens consultation on proposals to reform education and training

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland plans to end automatic recognition of pharmacists who trained in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

06 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy professionals lag in research applications, says academic

Pharmacy academic launches survey to understand barriers to research participation

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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