Attendees to the event came from education providers all over Scotland including our staff, Edinburgh College and Glasgow Kelvin College as well as NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

The Initial Education and Training Standards for Pharmacy Technicians is currently open for consultation, and this presentation and discussion gave those in the room the opportunity to ask questions and provide some feedback as part of the process.

Lynsey said:

The event provided lots of really helpful and important feedback that I will share with colleagues and I am delighted that the students are submitting a class response.

There was great feedback from the students and staff involved in the event and they felt it was a really beneficial for all involved. Margaret Goodwyn, one of our Science Student said:

I feel very strongly that Pharmacy Technicians should attend an educational facility for the theory element and work placements for the practical elements; as for every other registered professional. This event gave me the opportunity to put my views forward to the regulator.

Suzanne Thompson. Quality Enhancement Lecturer in Science who coordinated and attended the event commented that:

It was great to see students at the beginning of their professional journey engaging in such an important process alongside experienced specialists.