News RPS asked for clarification on dispensing timelines following death of patient with diabetes A coroner has issued a ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report seeking information on a repeat prescribing toolkit published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of GPs.…Published: 23 June 2025
News More than 20% increase in pharmacists working in pharmacotherapy over past five years The Scottish government said that the number of pharmacy technicians working in pharmacotherapy has increased by almost 90% since 2021.…Published: 20 June 2025
News Pharmacy First uptake ‘not what we would like it to be’, says minister Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said that the government will work to reform the financial arrangements for Pharmacy First to incentivise pharmacists to embrace the scheme.…Published: 20 June 2025
News People with sickle cell disease face racism and ‘sub-standard care’, finds report A report commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory recommends that more sickle cell training for healthcare professionals, including primary care, is needed.…Published: 19 June 2025
News GPhC highlights need to improve performance in five-year strategy To meet its goals under its strategic plan for 2025–2030, the regulator said it must improve its fitness-to-practise processes, streamline investigations and ensure financial stability.…Published: 19 June 2025
News NICE rejects Alzheimer’s disease drugs for third time The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said the benefits of donanemab and lecanemab in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease are too small to justify their high costs to the NHS.…Published: 19 June 2025
News UK would struggle with emergency response to antimicrobial infection epidemic, MPs warn The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee also said that inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in primary care is “too high”, with an estimated 20% of antibiotic prescriptions deemed unnecessary.…Published: 18 June 2025
News Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday Honours A London-based community pharmacist and a former head of pharmacy and medicines management at the Western Health and Social Care Trust have been recognised for their services to pharmacy.…Published: 18 June 2025
News Antony Carling (1958–2025)On 11 May 2025, Antony Carling MPharmS, aged 66 years, of Crawley, West Sussex. Mr Carling registered with the Society in 1981.…Published: 18 June 2025
News Community pharmacies in 2024/2025 administered highest number of flu vaccinations outside of pandemic Of the 4 million flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacies in England during the 2024/2025 flu season, data show that 11% were administered in the most deprived areas.…Published: 17 June 2025
