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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
Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
36 min
Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
32 min
This episode provides an introduction to the role of the Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP). Elspeth Boxall (NES Pharmacy Senior Specialist Tutor) discusses the role of the DPP with Ailsa MacDonald (NES Pharmacy Lead for Prescribing and Clinical). The background to the development of the DPP role and the reasons we need more DPPS are discussed. Ailsa also outlines the key benefits to the profession and the individual of taking on the role of a DPP.
NES Pharmacy resources relating to the DPP role are available for those with a TURAS Learn account at DPP resources page.
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Access the Overview of the Designated Prescribing Practitioner role transcript on our website.
Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
33 min
Elspeth Boxall (NES Pharmacy Senior Specialist Tutor) discussed the changes to the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists with Prof Andrew Sturrock (NHS Education for Scotland, Director of Pharmacy) and Roisin Kavanagh (NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Director of Pharmacy). They provide an overview of the key changes and what the impacts of these on practice. They highlight how all staff should be involved in supporting learners in practice and the different roles that they can take.
Further up to date information can be found on our Pharmacy GPhC Initial Education and Training reforms for 2025-26 - Communications page
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
Access the Introductory Podcast: Reforms to initial Education and Training of Pharmacists Transcript on our website.