Charity launches joint 2025 workforce wellbeing survey

This year's survey aims to better understand the mental health, wellbeing and expectations of workplace support of pharmacy students, foundation trainees and early career pharmacists,

Pharmacist Support, in partnership with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (BPSA) and the Pharmacy Schools Council (PhSC), has launched its 2025 Workforce Wellbeing Survey. This year’s focus is on pharmacy students, foundation trainees and early career pharmacists, aiming to better understand their mental health, wellbeing and expectations of workplace support.

Since 2019, Pharmacist Support and RPS have collaborated to explore the impact of workplace culture on pharmacy teams. Insights from previous surveys have informed Pharmacist Support initiatives such as our ACTNow wellbeing campaigns, counselling services and leadership training and shaped RPS wellbeing programmes and resources.

Together with our partners, we want to build a culture where wellbeing is prioritised from the very start of a pharmacy career and continues throughout working life.

Danielle Hunt, Pharmacist Support Chief Executive

This year, we are joined by BPSA and PhSC to highlight the experiences of students and early career pharmacists. The student survey is co-designed with BPSA and PhSC and explores wellbeing, study experiences and expectations of workplace support. The trainee and early career pharmacist survey focuses on workplace conditions, mental health and support needs during early career stages.

The survey responses will help all partners:

Understand current wellbeing, study and workplace experiences
Identify barriers and enablers to progression and job satisfaction
Shape targeted wellbeing resources, services, and advocacy

Chief Executive of Pharmacist Support Danielle Hunt said:

“At Pharmacist Support, we’re dedicated to ensuring every member of our pharmacy family feels supported to manage their wellbeing, wherever they are in their journey. By collaborating on this year’s Workforce Wellbeing Survey, we can gain a clearer understanding of the challenges facing students, trainees and early career pharmacists. These insights will be vital in shaping the preventative, evidence-based support and resources we provide. Together with our partners, we want to build a culture where wellbeing is prioritised from the very start of a pharmacy career and continues throughout working life.”

RPS President Professor Claire Anderson said:

“People experience different pressures at all stages of their pharmacy career and wellbeing should be a priority right from the very start. This survey will help ensure the voices of students, trainees and early career pharmacists are heard and that meaningful support is provided where it’s needed most.”

President of BPSA Martina Aikon said:

“In recent years, the initial training and education of pharmacists has changed drastically, providing new experiences and opportunities for students and trainees in the earliest days of their career. Gathering feedback to understand the current wellbeing of students and trainees, as well as their outlook on their future career, can ensure appropriate support and resources are available from the earliest stages of their pharmacy journey. We welcome the creation of this survey and encourage members to share their perspectives by completing the survey.”

Cate Whittlesea of the Pharmacy Schools Council said:

”We are pleased that pharmacy students, foundation trainee and early career pharmacists are the focus of the 2025 survey. Their views on wellbeing, study experiences and workplace support will provide further insight into current provision and identify where additional support is required at this point in their pharmacy career.”

The two surveys are open until 5pm Tuesday 02 December.

Complete the survey for students

Complete the survey for Foundation Trainees and Early Career pharmacists