Carolyn Wickware

Executive Editor

Carolyn Wickware is Executive Editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal

COVID-19 deaths of NHS staff reported to government safety body were not investigated

Exclusive: In response to a Freedom of Information request, 3 NHS trusts said 89 of their RIDDOR reports to the Health and Safety Executive were refuted.…

NHS England to trial inclusion of depression in new medicine service

David Webb, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, told the 2022 Clinical Pharmacy Congress that the pilot was "just the tip of the iceberg in terms of opportunity" for pharmacy.…

MPharm students to have bigger role in medicines supply during clinical placements

Exclusive: To attract the education and training tariff, placements "must be meaningful clinical" and not "workplace shadowing", Health Education England has said.…

Pharmacists given powers to substitute HRT products facing shortages

A further ten serious shortage protocols have been issued for hormone replacement therapy products, amid ongoing supply issues.…

Register of pregnant patients taking acne drug isotretinoin under consideration by NHS Digital

NHS Digital clinical lead Paul Brown told delegates at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress that other high-risk medicines are also being considered.…

Pharmacy regulator in talks over using registration exam as final assessment for apprentices

Exclusive: The Institute for Apprenticeships is holding discussions with the General Pharmaceutical Council over a proposal to use the registration assessment as the end point for the proposed pharmacy degree apprenticeship.…

Nearly a third of trusts meet NHS targets for discharge medicines service ahead of schedule

Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress, Wasim Baqir, senior NHS England pharmacist, said that up to 42,000 30-day readmissions could be avoided if every NHS trust hit the 1.5% referral target.…

NHS commissions review of professional leadership for pharmacy

David Webb, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, said strong professional leadership is needed “to guide, support and enable the transformational change" in pharmacy.…

Manufacturers should pay for collection and disposal of unused medicines, says OECD

A report has recommended that countries introduce policies to prevent the improper disposal of unused or expired medicines.…

Welsh government announces £2.4m in decarbonisation grants

Health boards and NHS organisations in Wales have until 9 June 2022 to apply for the funding.…