I'm running out of time on my Npa medicines counter and dispensing course. (I was really unwell most of last year.) Will I be able to re-enrol and start again ..read more

Basically....I'm a full time locum - qualified just over a year ago and I'm still getting to grips with booking shifts in to fill my calendar consistently around my area. I live in Bath so it's quite competitive. Unfortunately uni doesn't teach you this XD. Anyway, I bounce between different pharmacies nearly every week, so it's extremely hard to form any form of relationship with local GPs and have any form of continuity. I'm still beating myself over not accepting an overpaid contract for a non managerial pharmacist role with Avicenna 3 months ago, which definitely could've opened up an av ..read more

Hi, So I voluntarily left the register about 10 years ago to look after my children and am now considering returning. Has anyone done this? Is it difficult to do? Any advice? Thanks in advance ..read more

Has anyone else noticed this? It happened a few years ago when they changed the website, but they brought them back in a fashion, but now seem to have gone again. Possibly too many negative or critical comments for them ..read more

I'm an ACT and have recently started a new job at a branch with a keen interest in PF (they push it a lot!). Anyway, I constantly have meds shoved under my nose for me to check, no Rx or PGD form; just 'sign the label', and it's given out. Not used to PF or community (I come from the hospital). I trust the pharmacist knows best. But this can't be correct. I've asked to check the SOPs, but the manager tells me he's too busy to show me where they are located online. I am going to insist. I just wanted everyone's opinion on the matter ..read more

You spend 2 years training, then work for a year in a pharmacy before being allowed to apply to do the checking course. It's a few months long, and they you pass. The last 3.5 years have been tough, juggling work, home with studying (as any professional can tell you). But then comes along the average dispenser, fresh off the street, works for a month or two in the dispensary and is able to do the ACD course. She passes and is the final checker before rx go out to patients ..read more

Recounted to me today. Patient came into pharmacy just to collect some antibiotics. After a search for prescription etc, they found out that they were calling for some pharmacy first antibiotics and were surprised that they could not be handed some right off the shelf. Patient not happy as their time wasted ..read more

Hi everyone I have applied for the IP Course at the University of Leicester to start in March 2024 I have not had a reply from the Uni as to wether I have been successful or not The Uni have simply said they are behind with the applications Has anyone been told that they have been accepted on to the course? I am just a bit stuck because I cannot book locum work just in case the training dates for the IP Course overlap ..read more

Greetings, A bit of a life change going on here in the pharmanaut space capsule.... I'm probably going to start as a free-lance locum from July 2024. I'm not an IP but am validated for NMS, Hypertension, Vaccination and Pharmacy First Services. Can anyone give me some ball park figures for locum rates? Not sure if I would turn out of the house for the £18 per hour that I have heard about. Would probably do something else that paid less with less personal and professional risk ..read more

Hi all , i work in a busy community pharmacy .i have been moved to dispensing six months back from the counter.intially i was not making errors from last couple of months am making error.i am really working hard but dont know how to reduce.team is really good .in a month i have dont around 6-8 errors , 2 of them are wrong drug.picking error.bit disappointed by my performanance.can u all suggest what is the best way to reduce errors ..read more