Pharmacists ‘underappreciated’ for their work in primary care networks, report finds Primary care network pharmacists also said they felt isolated in a report published by The King's Fund.…
Boots in talks over providing community diagnostic centres Asif Aziz, director of healthcare at Boots, said the multiple has “a strong ambition" to expand beyond pharmacy into other areas of healthcare and support the NHS backlog.…
Hospital trusts allocated £1.2m of funding to improve IT systems for discharge medicines service Exclusive: The funding follows a change to a standard NHS contract that requires trusts to use "all reasonable endeavours" to discharge patients via the service.…
Community pharmacies offered up to £1,500 to install COVID-19 ventilation Community pharmacy contractors can claim the funding if the air ventilation system will be used to support clinical practice in "one or more consultation room locations".…
Boots to provide mental health care service for £65 per month The service has been launched in response to a rise in patients asking for mental health advice and support in Boots pharmacies.…
Pharmacy closures dropped by more than half in 2021, show NHS data Analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal found net closures of 93 community pharmacies in England in 2021, compared with 202 closures the previous year.…
Government proposes 3% pay rise for NHS staff in England The proposal of a 3% pay rise is for staff in England on NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.…
Government to cap distribution of lateral flow tests ahead of ending free provision The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is in discussions with the government over the future of the lateral flow test distribution service.…
Pharmacy to lead on vaccinating children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 Vaccination sites will need to complete a self-assessment checklist, which includes requirements for vaccinators to have an enhanced DBS check and experience in vaccinating children aged under 18 years.…
Government advisory body on controlled drugs reviewing safety of liquid morphine Exclusive: Following the receipt of two regulation 28 notices, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' technical committee is reviewing information on serious patient safety incidents involving morphine oral solutions.…