Opinion

Mapping the landscape: an insight into women’s health pharmacy staffing across the UK

Women’s health pharmacy is a growing specialty, but there are too few pharmacists in each trust that focus on this area, as members of the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association women’s health committee discovered in a novel benchmarking project.…

Published: 20 April 2026

Opinion

Paul Bennett and Karen Baxter: ‘15 April 2026 isn’t the end of this story — it’s just the foundation stone’

As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society transitions to become the Royal College of Pharmacy, The Pharmaceutical Journal spoke to Paul Bennett and Karen Baxter about their reflections on and hopes for the change.…

Published: 15 April 2026

Opinion

What pharmacists do not document, the healthcare system cannot value

Stephanie Usen argues why systems must change to prevent the value of pharmacists going unnoticed.…

Published: 8 April 2026

Opinion

Genomics implementation in practice: opportunities, progress and challenges

Genomics is one of five core priorities of the government’s NHS ten-year health plan, but what progress has been made towards a genomics population health service, what challenges need to be overcome and what is the role of pharmacy?…

Published: 1 April 2026

Opinion

PJ view: Medicines security must become a national priority

The government must take further urgent action to shore up medicines supply in the face of ongoing geo-political instability.…

Published: 30 March 2026

Opinion

Pharmacy research: driving safer outcomes in substance misuse

Research offers a crucial opportunity in shaping healthcare policy and practice, particularly in the developing landscape of substance misuse.…

Published: 25 March 2026

Opinion

Remote but remarkable: how island pharmacies make a difference

Pharmacist James Pilkington shares his career journey, what it is like working on an island and how vital pharmacy teams are in the care of isolated communities.…

Published: 23 March 2026

Opinion

Strengthening ADHD community paediatric services through prescribing pharmacist integration

Following a successful six-month pilot, Sheena Patel shares the outcomes of her work as a prescribing pharmacist in an ADHD clinic.…

Published: 16 March 2026

Opinion

Why the UK must put medicines at the forefront of a new EU relationship

Why the UK’s priorities need to change in terms of medicines regulation, which will ultimately determine whether future patients will benefit from affordable medicines supply.…

Published: 11 March 2026

Opinion

The ‘Health Walk’: my way of understanding the role of the pharmacist within the community

Italian community pharmacist Antonio Nigro invited his village to join him on regular ‘Health Walks’. He explains how this pharmacy-led social event brings the community together, as well as encouraging people to stay active.…

Published: 9 March 2026