Katherine Price

Katherine Price is a freelance healthcare journalist.

Weight loss drug pilot rollout ‘paused’ in England, says Obesity Health Alliance

A report by the Obesity Health Alliance also revealed waiting lists for overweight and obesity management services were “routinely reaching three to five years”.…

Boots pharmacy sales up 10% in fourth quarter of 2024

Boots UK attributes the sales increase to the launch of Pharmacy First, a record year for travel vaccinations and increasing demand for Boots Online Doctor.…

Government to ‘accelerate’ roll-out of independent prescribing in pharmacies, says prime minister

Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Sir Keir Starmer reiterated the importance of delivering care in “local communities to spot problems earlier”.…

Manufacturers repay nearly £600m to NHS in first three months of new voluntary pricing scheme

The first repayment of the new scheme was larger than all quarterly payments under VPAS between 2019 and 2022.…

Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA

The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…

Pharmacist-led trial to assess impact of outreach on homeless people secures government funding

Under the programme, pharmacists and third sector homelessness workers offer outreach to address health and social care needs in people experiencing homelessness.…

UK’s first safe drug consumption room expected to open in October 2024

The safe drug consumption facility will allow people to use illegal drugs in a sterile environment at Hunter Street Health and Social Care Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.…

Less than 20% of pharmacists undertook DPP training over the past year, survey reveals

Exclusive: Community pharmacists were the most engaged with DPP training, with almost one-quarter of respondents saying they had undertaken training.…

Expanded ‘subscription model’ for new antibiotics to be funded with £100m per year

Individual annual contract values will range from £5m to £20m, based on a value banding system.…

Almost one-third of black pharmacists experienced racism from colleagues over past year, survey shows

Exclusive: Responses to The Pharmaceutical Journal’s salary and job satisfaction survey highlighted experiences of being underpaid, unequal work allocation and a lack of support.…