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Want to know more about what’s happening in pharmacy education and training? Why not join us and listen to our new PSD Scotland Pharmacy Podcasts. Each series of podcasts will explore different areas of pharmacy education and incorporate insights from guests who are involved or undertaking educational roles within their practice. The Podcasts are hosted by our pharmacy team and each episode will provide helpful tips and guidance to support you within your practice.
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The PSD Scotland Pharmacy Podcast aims to provide you with developments and updates in pharmacy education as well as let you hear from various pharmacy teams members who are already contributing to education and training within their various roles in practice.
Episodes will appear here regularly.
Meet your Host - Elspeth Boxall
My name is Elspeth Boxall, and I’m a Senior Educator with the PSD Scotland Pharmacy Postgraduate team.
I’ve been a pharmacist for more than 20 years, working primarily in hospital pharmacy. I have always had a keen interest in education and joined the pharmacy postgraduate education team in 2015, combining this with my continuing hospital practice.
Alongside my full‑time pharmacy role, I’m also a mum to two teenage boys, so I truly understand the need for flexible, accessible learning that fits into real life. That’s why I’m proud to help produce our podcast series to offer a new and engaging way to access education that supports busy professionals across Scotland.
We really hope that you find these podcasts useful. We are always looking for feedback to help develop the content that people find most interesting so please do let us know what you think through our feedback forms.
Episodes
Mar 5, 2025
Mar 5, 2025
23 min
In this NES Pharmacy Podcast series, we explore the exciting reforms to the Pharmacist Foundation Training Year (FTY) in Scotland. This series discusses the practical aspects of these changes and their impact on various roles within the FTY programme.
In this second episode, we welcome Pharmacists Colin Dougall and Debbie Guthrie, who are taking on the roles of Designated Supervisor and/or Designated Prescribing Practitioner for Trainee Pharmacists in the Modular programme for the 2025-26 FTY cohort. They will provide an insightful overview of how those involved in the modular programme are preparing for the 2025-26 cohort and discuss their plans for supervising and supporting their Trainee Pharmacists throughout the FTY year.
Resources
Pharmacy GPhC Initial Education and Training reforms for 2025-26-Communication page
Access the EP2. Foundation Training Year Reforms - Modular Training Programme (Debbie Guthrie and Colin Dougall) transcript on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025
20 min
Welcome to the first episode of the NES Pharmacy Podcast series, where we delve into the exciting reforms to the Pharmacist Foundation Training Year (FTY) in Scotland. This series will explore the practicalities of these changes and what they mean for those involved in various roles within the FTY programme.
In the first episode of this series, we are thrilled to have Gail Craig and Leanne Murphy, the Principal Leads of the Foundation Training Year programme in Scotland. They will provide an insightful overview of the upcoming reforms and what to expect in the 2025/26 FTY year.
Resources
Pharmacy GPhC Initial Education and Training reforms for 2025-26-Communications
Access the EP1 - Foundation Training Year Reforms - Gail Craig and Leanne Murphy transcript on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
23 min
This series provides an overview of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential, emphasising its practical purpose. The series will feature practising pharmacists in Scotland who have completed the curriculum, sharing their experiences.
In this episode, we interviewed Kim Moore, a Pharmacist from Ayrshire & Arran. Kim works in a split role between GP Practice and an Education and Training position. Having recently completed the RPS Core Advanced Framework, Kim discusses how her dual role has helped her gather evidence and gain a diverse range of experiences for her portfolio. She emphasises the importance of seizing every opportunity to support your professional development.
Access the EP4 - Showcasing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential - Kim Moore transcript on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Jan 8, 2025
Jan 8, 2025
14 min
This series provides an overview of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential, emphasising its practical purpose. The series will feature practising pharmacists in Scotland who have completed the curriculum, sharing their experiences.
In this episode, Maxine McCabe, the first Community Pharmacist in the UK to be credentialed with the core advanced practice credential discusses how the framework has contributed to her professional development. Maxine highlights how community Pharmacy has provided the experience for her to complete the framework and its applicability for practitioners in various areas of practice.
Access the EP3 - Showcasing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential - Maxine McCabe transcript on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
13 min
This series provides an overview of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential, emphasizing its practical purpose. The series will feature practising pharmacists in Scotland who have completed the curriculum, sharing their experiences.
In this episode, Jennifer O’Loan discusses how the core advanced curriculum has contributed to her professional development. Jennifer works in remote and rural areas of Scotland and demonstrates how the curriculum is accessible for practitioners in all areas of practice.
Access the EP2 - Showcasing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential - Jennifer O'Loan transcript.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
39 min
This series provides an overview of the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential, emphasizing its practical purpose. The series will feature practising pharmacists in Scotland who have completed the curriculum, sharing their experiences.
In this introductory episode, we hear from the three programme leads instrumental in establishing the curriculum in Scotland: Fiona Marra, Jacqueline Seenan, and Paul Forsyth. They discuss their roles and offer examples from across Scotland illustrating how the curriculum is being supported.
Access the EP1 - Introduction to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum Credential on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
31 min
This episode outlines the role of the Designated Prescribing Practitioner in GP Practice and shares the experience of some who have undertaken the role within the hospital sector. Elspeth Boxall (NES Pharmacy Senior Specialist Tutor) discusses how the role of the DPP could work in hospital practice with Lloyd Kennet, Senior Education and Training Pharmacist, NHS Lanarkshire and Jamie Arkley, Clinical Oncology Pharmacist, NHS Lanarkshire. Jamie shares his personal experience of the DPP role and Lloyd discusses the role within Lanarkshire and offers insight into the support available when taking on this role.
Access the EP5 - The Designated Prescribing Practitioner role in Hospital practice transcript on our website.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance. The NES Pharmacy podcast is part of NHS Education for Scotland's Podbean site.
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
17 min
This episode outlines the role of the Designated Prescribing Practitioner in GP Practice and shares the experience of some who have undertaken the role within GP Practice. Elspeth Boxall (NES Pharmacy Senior Specialist Tutor) discusses how the role of the DPP could work in GP Practice with Callum Murray, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, NHS Fife. Callum shares his personal experience and offers insight into the support available within General Practice when taking on this role.