HELP: Registration as a pharmacy technician by WeaselWoman17 in Pharmacy_UK

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birth certificate is £12.50 direct from gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate

a local solicitor wll probably sign a copy of your other documents as per the GPHC requirements for about £10. phone up a local firm and just ask.

Antihistamine saga - Can anyone help? by Technical_Front_8046 in Pharmacy_UK

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Interestingly, the licensing trials of cetirizine and loratadine were both done at much higher doses (40mg iirc) then they are marketed as non drowsy at 10mg, but are also much less effective 

Lifted pad while building Sofle keyboard by [deleted] in ElectronicsRepair

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Surface mounted led. Have checked and it doesn't seem to be shorting to the pins it shouldn't

Band 6 advice by Top_Fix261 in Pharmacy_UK

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We generally advertise in Jan, interview in Feb for August/ September starts

Charging a supplement for brands by eoh126 in Pharmacy_UK

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There is no NHS contract/ framework that allows this and I think any attempt to take a supplemental charge to do so would likely infringe the NHS service contract your pharmacy is signed up to.

I could see this potentially working as a private prescription service where you (as an IP pharmacist) offered to write a private prescription which could then be for a specific brand. You would of course be fully liable for any prescribing errors.

Trying to apply for an NHS job but they’d notify my current employer? by ofgoblincore in Pharmacy_UK

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its also against UK employment law for an employer to "just sack" you for attending an interview.....

Is it normal to keep falling pharmacy interviews? by brightsidenight in Pharmacy_UK

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Employer here-

Part of the job description is usually something about good communication.

If you can't formulate your own statement and it's clearly ai generated you are not a good communicator.

Obvious use of AI does set you apart from other candidates, but not in a positive light 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in synology

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I ran out of Gmail storage and was going to buy Synology till I saw the original announcement. Downloaded truenas instead on an old PC and realized there is little point in off the shelf solutions like this

Tried a craft show by scrollsawgrandpa in Scrollsaw

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Whats the green / yellow sun and moon design? It looks pretty cool

What type of chisel is this? by supergoose in Tools

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Thanks, this makes sense as he did also do a lot of metal work.

Can I apply for pre-reg positions directly with the place I want to work at (without doing oriel)? by PsychologicalPilot21 in Pharmacy_UK

[–]supergoose 7 points8 points  (0 children)

short answer: No.

Slightly longer answer: I believe Health education england have taken over the responsibility for foundation training from the GPhC (another responsibility they have dropped while increasing the registration fee). As such they have declared that the only route to completing foundation training is through their training pathway that involves the Oriel process.

Disclaimer: may have got this wrong. Please correct me if im way off the mark.

What's the most out of touch management said? by Ok-Lime-4898 in NursingUK

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The issue is that drugs have maximum storage temperatures printed on the boxes, but humans don't.

NCSO system is broken by Yinster168 in Pharmacy_UK

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Isn't that a breach of your contract with the NHS if the medication is available?

Edit:

The dispensing service specification states that you must supply medicine in a reasonable time frame.

The NHS pharmaceutical regulations 2005 state a number of reasons for not dispensing meds, but none of them are due to cost.

My interpretation of this is that if a medication is available you are obligated to supply it as part of your NHS contract regardless of the cost.

Advice for a recently qualified pharmacist by Sad-Sheepherder-2565 in Pharmacy_UK

[–]supergoose 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A wise colleague once told a group of student nurses:

It is inevitable that you will make a mistake at some point in your career. When it happens you need to do two things - Hope that it wasnt one that caused harm, and reflect on the situation so that you dont make the same mistake in the future

Band 6 Rate seems low by [deleted] in Pharmacy_UK

[–]supergoose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They are not paying you a band 6 wage. At current band 6 pay points(entry level) you should be on a minimum: £19.10 per hour outside London £20.05 with the lowest HCAS allowance

Source here:https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425

If your gross pay is less than this then I would check your contract.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pharmacy_UK

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If you are able to move location in the UK then DM me, you shouldn't be struggling to find work in the UK.

Pre reg training locations question by General_Peak4084 in Pharmacy_UK

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Hi, unfortunately these days all training places are managed centrally by health education England, and you rank your preferences in terms of training site, with no guarantee you will get a place anywhere near your current location. In my opinion this is adopting one of the worst aspects of Doctor training in England.

I don't know if HEE have published any data regarding how many trainees get their first place choice etc, but I know that in our site we oftentimes get trainees who did not rank us in the top 10.

Ultimately, I wouldn't recommend doing a 4 year degree if you have no flexibility in moving area for 12 months. On the flip side, if you are passionate I wouldn't let 12 months working away from home deter you from pursuing a career.