A case study of the recognition of the Foundation Degree qualification for pharmacy technicians

Apprenticeship and progression in the healthcare sector: can labour market theory illuminate barriers and opportunities in contrasting occupations?

“…As they were developed to address the training needs of Pharmacy Technicians, they also sit alongside, and perhaps compete with, the Level 3 qualification route, rather than acting as a stepping stone to Pharmacy training. (Herrera, Brown and Portlock 2013).…”

‘Talking the Talk’: practical and academic self-concepts of early years practitioners in England

“…As such HEIs, had relatively little experience of issues relating to this developing workforce, their training traditions and the WBL and employer involvement expected of Foundation degrees. In addition to this, there were issues around the recognition of the FD (Herrera, Brown, and Portlock 2013). An added problem was that FDs in early years were attracting students with often-negative self-concepts in relation to their academic abilities, not least due to the low status of their profession 'I am only a nursery nurse' (anecdotal: level 4 trained EY practitioner).…”

Embedding the clinician-researcher pharmacist in healthcare

“…The following charts, below, indicate that the majority of respondents would action the recommended changes. Both the Community pharmacists 60% (18), and GP/RMP's 64% (27), would prefer to receive this information by email or electronically, with their second preferences being fax, followed by mail.…”

“…Dispensing activities have already begun to be done by trained technicians and appropriate technology. [25][26][27][28][29][30] "The fact that pharmacists have an academic training and act as healthcare professionals puts a burden upon them to better serve the community than they currently do." 31,32 Increasingly, the pharmacist's task is to ensure that clinicians partnering with patients are achieving QUM.…”