I’m increasingly coming to the view that the PDA is the most likely organisation to make significant changes that will benefit all pharmacists. Ideally I want a combination of the PDA and the RPS, i.e. has the focus on the individual pharmacist of the PDA and the union status and the CPD and legal support of the RPS (and by the way I know both organisations do much more)
The PDA are about to launch their long term vision “A new pharmacy roadmap” at the upcoming conference which is basically all I have always wanted in the role of a pharmacist. I think all pharmacists should try to attend the meeting and if you can’t like me, spend some time reading through the document after publication.
I believe the RPS is trying to make changes for the benefit of it’s members but I fear that they may be dragged down by the low standing of it’s previous incarnation.
I tell you what. Why don’t they get together to form a British Pharmacist Association!
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Please find a link below to the results of the RPS renewal survey we carried out last week.
It’s also pleasing to report that Patrick Stubbs- Director of Marketing and Membership – Royal Pharmaceutical Society has requested the results of the survey. I think he may be concerned by the proportion of responses that say they won’t be renewing or, will give the Society only one year to prove it’s worth. SURVEY RESULTS
Lots of pharmacists also left comments explaining why they had decided to renew/not renew and please feel free to continue the discussion via the PL-UK pharmacy blog http://www.pluk.co.uk/2011/really-interesting-comments-about-rps/ |
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Again, many thanks to all those who took the time to complete the survey.
Shaun Hockey B Pharm (Hons) MRPharmS |
It disappoints me sometimes when we talk to locum coordinators who want a locum for a gap. 
The disappointment is not because they have approached me to fill their requirement, it’s that they just want a locum i.e. anyone with a GPhC registration.
Locum pharmacists, like all professionals cover a normal distribution curve in terms of ability, attitude and professionalism. i.e. some a fantastic, some are rubbish and most sit somewhere in the middle.
At PL-UK we are confident that our locum pharmacists and locum pharmacy technicians are very much at the top-end of the normal distribution curve i.e. fantastic and as such we want locum coordinators to want a PL-UK locum, not just any locum. I guess our challenge is getting this message across.
I read somewhere that 25% of women under 25 check Facebook before visiting the bathroom in the morning! I’m not sure if this is true or how the researchers came up with the data but it indicates how important Social Media is to people today.
However it’s really important that you are careful with what you Tweet and Facebook at this blog post my marketing friend Jim Connolly and includes a quote from a business women who lost an important contract due to inappropriate use of Social Media.
I’m not claiming that it will rival the Times, Guardian or Telegraph but I’m pleased to announce the launch of the Shaun Hockey Daily – a daily emailed newspaper with content from people I find interesting in the worlds of pharmacy, healthcare, www, sport and celebrity.
To visit the Shaun Hockey Daily click on the link below:
Agency Workers Regulations – how does it effect me?
The simple answer is it doesn’t. …. in most cases. For more expert guidance than I can supply as a pharmacist rather than a legal bod please click on the link below. http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/documents/01109%20PCG%20A4%2020PP%20BROCHURE%20SINGLE%20PAGES.pdf
One in a lifetime opportunity – pharmacist required in Tonga
We have been approached by a not for profit pharmacy in the Kingdom of Tonga asking us to recruit a pharmacist to work at one of the health centres in the Kingdom. This opportunity will definately not come up again for if you fancy a complete change of scene and an opportunity to live on [...]
Just a quick post to remind all pharmacist that they need to renew their GPhC registration by the 31st October. So you still have a month to pay but if you are anything like me, if you don’t do it now, there’s a chance you’ll forget!
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