Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: optimising shift patterns ‘Hard working’ is often viewed as a virtuous personality characteristic. Hard workers are frequently praised, sometimes rewarded and rarely disrespected. In most organisations — including community…

The next part in #ZubinAustin's short series exploring how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice, focusing on optimising shift patterns and the number of hours pharmacists work

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The unexpected importance of workplace resilience in pharmacy practice All pharmacists and technicians who work in day-to-day, patient-facing practice experience the stresses, rewards, opportunities and challenges of being a healthcare professional.  There have been…

This week, we featured a blog by #ZubinAustinan to kick off our new series of learning articles on improving resilience within pharmacy

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All ex-Jhoots pharmacies taken over by Allied Pharmacies to reopen All Jhoots pharmacies taken over by Allied Pharmacies will reopen over the next four to eight weeks, the company has said. The company acquired 61 Jhoots branches in November 2025, and a further 68…

All #Jhoots pharmacies taken over by #AlliedPharmacies to reopen over the next four to eight weeks

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Future‐Proofing Pharmacy: A Stakeholder‐Informed Forecast of Workforce and Education Needs Background Pharmacy education and workforce development are undergoing significant disruption. While national forecasts outline key directions, they lack granularity and stakeholder validation. This...

"Pharmacy must reimagine itself as a lifelong, adaptable profession, equipped not only to respond to change but to lead it."

Ultimately, the study offers a novel, future-facing framework to guide the transformation of #pharmacyeducation and #pharmacyworkforce strategy.

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Since the launch of our #Workforce campaign last year #ThePJ's content continues to explore challenges, champion solutions and advocate for the changes needed to fill the pharmacy sector's workforce gaps

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Speaking up: how to raise concerns in the pharmacy workplace There are approximately 25,000 reports made about safety concerns within the NHS each year. Often referred to colloquially as ‘whistleblowing’, the most common issues reported are inappropriate…

Our latest episode of #ThePJPod looks about the importance of speaking up if you have a safety or wellbeing concern and how to go about it

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Beyond the legal floor: raising the ceiling on neurodivergence in pharmacy Pharmacy is a profession that often demands a fast pace, accuracy and constant, high-stakes decision-making over long hours. We are problem-solvers juggling clinical risk, supply crises and worried…

Here, #ChristaAwad explains why #neurodivergence among #pharmacy staff should be embraced and regarded as a strength that, when used well, is a genuine asset to pharmacy

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Since the launch of our #Workforce campaign earlier this year, #ThePJ's content has continued to explore challenges, champion solutions and advocate for the changes and investment needed to fill the pharmacy sector's workforce gaps and improve wellbeing

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PJ view: the forthcoming ten-year workforce plan must be more than ‘numbers’ Sometime in early 2026, NHS England will publish a workforce plan, intended to further the implementation of its ten-year health plan, which was published in July 2025. The ten-year plan included…

Our latest editorial looks ahead to the forthcoming ten-year workforce plan, which will hopefully recognise the support that pharmacy workers require

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How might our #pharmacyworkforce be empowered to support patients and communities in a changing health care landscape? Our March 2025 workshop explored how to improve workforce resilience, financial models, emerging roles, & more. https://ow.ly/43sp50XirS6

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Spotlight: Pressures facing pharmacists in 2025 From rising stress to expanding clinical roles, pharmacists are facing mounting pressures. Chronic understaffing combined with increased demand and limited resources arecompromising patient safety…

Click below to listen to our latest ‘Spotlight’ episode of the #PJPod, which takes a closer look at the results of #ThePJ's latest salary and job satisfaction survey

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Spotlight: Pressures facing pharmacists in 2025 From rising stress to expanding clinical roles, pharmacists are facing mounting pressures. Chronic understaffing combined with increased demand and limited resources arecompromising patient safety…

Our latest ‘Spotlight’ episode of the #PJPod takes a closer look at the results of #ThePJ's latest salary and job satisfaction survey, especially at how the sector is coping under increasing pressure

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Spotlight: Pressures facing pharmacists in 2025 From rising stress to expanding clinical roles, pharmacists are facing mounting pressures. Chronic understaffing combined with increased demand and limited resources arecompromising patient safety…

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of the #PJPod, our team unpacks the results of #ThePharmaceuticalJournal’s latest salary and job satisfaction survey

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Annual Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey opens NHS England’s 2025 Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey has opened, with completion a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners.

Annual Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey opens

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📢 New Resource Alert for Wisconsin Pharmacy Professionals!

The 2024 National Pharmacist Workforce Study is now available.

🔗 Compare these findings to the 2020 Wisconsin Workforce Report: www.pswi.org/Workforce-Reports
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Streeting pledges autumn workforce plan as MPs discuss ten-year health plan A workforce plan to support the NHS ten-year health plan will be published in autumn 2025, health secretary Wes Streeting has pledged in Parliament. In a discussion on the ten-year health plan,…

In discussions regarding the NHS ten-year plan, #WesStreeting pledged that a workforce plan will be published in autumn 2025

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Community pharmacist independent prescribers increased by one-third from 2023 to 2024, workforce survey shows The number of pharmacist independent prescribers (PIPs) in England grew by 34% between 2023 and 2024, but most said they do not use their qualifications, according to findings from the most recent…

#NHSEngland workforce survey reveals an increase in the number of pharmacist independent prescribers in England by 34% between 2023 and 2024

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PJ view: Strengthen the pharmacy frontline to secure the future of NHS healthcare The UK’s pharmacy workforce stands at a crossroads defined by unprecedented opportunity and profound crisis. As indispensable members of the healthcare system, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians…

Our latest editorial outlines why #ThePJ is launching a dedicated campaign aiming to champion solutions for the pharmacy workforce crisis and secure the future of NHS healthcare

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Supporting the Frontline: Strengthening the Community Pharmacy Workforce - HWTAC This webinar examines the role of community pharmacy teams in healthcare and public health, highlighting emerging evidence about the community pharmacy workforce. Attendees gain firsthand insights fro...

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Had our second #PharmacyWorkforce ICS meeting yesterday which reminded me that there absolutely is a point to carrying on with our work not knowing where we’ll be in a year’s time.

It is an exciting time to be a respiratory pharmacist — and we need more of them Improving respiratory care in England was one of the top clinical priorities of the ‘NHS long-term plan’ when it was published in 2019​1​. Affecting one in five people in England, respiratory disease…

In an opinion piece written exclusively for #ThePJ, #MillieHarries argues why investing in specialist respiratory pharmacists will show benefit for pharmacy and patients

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Today has been a return to work post leave, so doing the mandatory email and Teams catch ups, also an offsite visit to one of our secondary providers to talk about their current workforce challenges #DayInTheLife #PharmacyWorkforce