Availability of high-quality placement roles

The availability and accessibility of student placements is not sustainable and proportionate to student trainee numbers. Demand exceeds supply and the concept of privately funded placements emerges to ensure supply to the private sector is maintained.

Proposed workforce impact

• Lack of high-quality placements leads to a delay in new graduates reaching the workforce.
• Higher student attrition leads to a reduction in the supply of pharmacists.
• Potential trainees defer to alternative degree pathways.

Sources or references

• http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/overdose-pharmacy-students
• http://www.bpsa.co.uk/index.php?option= com_content&task=blogcategory&id=97&Itemid=154

Additional research questions

• Are there strategies in place to deal with the situation of fewer placements?

Some of the information in this section is provided by stakeholders and expert groups, and does not necessarily represent the views of the CfWI.