Funding for pharmacy foundation training revision tools is less standardised than medical trainee study budgets.
Hospital pharmacy: Often has study budgets for training-related resources. Check with your training lead or pharmacy education department.
Community pharmacy: Employer-dependent. Some multiples (Boots, Lloyds) fund revision courses. Independent pharmacies rarely provide study funding.
Split-sector: May access either or both funding streams depending on arrangement.
What some employers fund: Pre-Reg Shortcuts course access, revision days, mock exams.
Free tools requiring no funding: iatroX (adaptive GPhC Q-bank), BNF app, GPhC official examples, PJ preparation series, CPPE modules.
Study leave: Varies by employer — hospital typically more generous than community for protected study time.
Advocacy: If no funding is available, make the case to your employer. The cost of a Q-bank subscription is trivial compared to the cost of a failed registration attempt (delayed registration, lost earnings, resit fees).
iatroX is free — it never requires employer funding. Save any available budget for course platforms or mock exams.