Carolyn Wickware

Executive Editor

Carolyn Wickware is Executive Editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal

AMR concerns halt preparations for urinary tract infection treatment pilot in community pharmacy

Exclusive: Members of NHS England and Improvement's antimicrobial and resistance board have expressed concern about the risk of antimicrobial resistance from the "unnecessary use of antimicrobials".…

Discharge of bacteria from sewage into UK rivers risks antimicrobial resistance, experts warn

The chief medical officer for England, and the chairs of Ofwat and the Environment Agency, have said water companies are not doing enough to prevent sewage and coliforms from escaping into UK rivers.…

Pharmacy consultations save nearly 100 GP appointments per practice per week, negotiators estimate

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee said 80.7% of consultations “were as a result of patients self-referring into the pharmacy”.…

More than a quarter of patients overusing rescue inhalers for asthma, study finds

Researchers from Queen Mary University London warned that salbutamol inhalers can increase risk of anxiety and tachycardia.…

Plaque unveiled to commemorate first female pharmacist to register in Great Britain

Fanny Elizabeth Potter qualified to register as a practising pharmacist with the then Pharmaceutical Society in 1870.…

Some pharmacy NHS rents increase by more than 200%

A change in how rent is calculated for NHS pharmacy premises, from a charge per square metre to a charge based on the number of patients registered at the associated GP practice, has led to soaring rent prices.…

Long COVID: the NHS staff forced back to work too soon

As tens of thousands of NHS staff suffer with the effects of long COVID, most employers are sympathetic, but there are reports of some being threatened with disciplinary action.…

Long COVID is exacerbating NHS staff shortages, with more than 10,000 long-term absences since 2020

Exclusive: At least 10,370 staff members were absent from work for at least 12 weeks owing to illness from COVID-19 between 30 January 2020 and 11 March 2022.…

Pharmacies to trial directly referring patients for cancer screening

The pilot will enable community pharmacy staff to spot signs of cancer in patients that they may not have noticed.…

Pharmacies falling short of target for 30% to offer independent prescribing service

Exclusive: Despite a government-backed target for 30% of pharmacies in Wales to offer independent prescribing services, only 13% are currently offering such services.…