News Margaret Little (1933–2024)On 28 March 2024, Margaret Little MPharmS, aged 90 years, of London. Ms Little registered with the Society in 1957.…Published: 10 December 2024
News Hospitals should review pharmacy support in emergency departments, says health safety investigation body In a report, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body recommends that hospitals evaluate their processes so that patients in need of time-critical medicines are identified as soon as possible upon admission.…Published: 10 December 2024
News NHS data show significant variation in GP referrals to Pharmacy First across England Exclusive: GPs in one integrated care board area made more than 11,000 Pharmacy First referrals between 31 January and 30 September 2024, while in another the figure was lower than 650.…Published: 9 December 2024
News UK needs robust vaccine development sector to prepare for next pandemic, says House of Lords committee A letter from the chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to create a “peacetimes vaccines taskforce”.…Published: 9 December 2024
News Legislation enabling pharmacy professionals to supply take-home naloxone comes into force The decision to expand the list of healthcare professionals authorised to supply take-home naloxone aims to address the problem of opioid-related deaths making up the largest proportion of drug-related deaths in the UK.…Published: 6 December 2024
News Alison Fewtrell (1936–2024)On 29 November 2024, Alison Fewtrell MPharmS, aged 88 years, of Bury, Greater Manchester. Mrs Fewtrell registered with the Society in 1958.…Published: 6 December 2024
News Outstanding pharmacy professionals recognised in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women to Watch’ list Finalists on our fifth Women to Watch list work across all facets of the pharmacy sector, and were judged by the panel on their drive, influence and impact.…Published: 6 December 2024
News Hospital pharmacist trainees more likely to pass registration exam than community trainees, finds analysis Authors found that, between 2016 and 2024, students were more likely to pass the registration exam if they had undertaken their placement in a hospital, rather than a community setting.…Published: 5 December 2024
News UK medicines regulation disincentivising investment in research development, finds survey The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s survey results accompany 12 recommendations for improving the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s effectiveness as a UK medicines regulator.…Published: 5 December 2024
News Tackling pharmacy funding crisis crucial to NHS transformation priorities, CPE tells government Responding to the consultation shaping the government's ten-year plan for the NHS, Community Pharmacy England called for investment to assure the sector’s “long-term stability”.…Published: 4 December 2024
