‘Outdated, illogical and unfair’: the true cost of prescription charges As increasing numbers of prescription medicines are not dispensed to the patients who need them, pharmacists warn that charging patients for prescriptions during the cost of living crisis could reverse efforts to close health inequalities.…
Rowlands acquires 30 LloydsPharmacy branches in Scotland The acquisition follows LloydsPharmacy's previous announcement of the closure of its stores based in Sainsbury's supermarkets.…
Designing a more resilient system for medicines supply in the UK Pharmacists attending a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal called for a new system to share the latest information and guidance on managing the growing number of medicine shortages facing the NHS.… Supported content
Government claims it has hit target to recruit 26,000 additional general practice staff one year early The data used by the Department for Health and Social Care to hit its 26,000 recruitment target includes some roles that are not covered by the 'Additional roles reimbursement scheme'.…
Serious shortage protocol issued to restrict dispensing of HRT drug Utrogestan The government has said it expects the drug to have supply issues "until late 2023".…
NHS England looking to increase international recruitment of pharmacists Leanne Clews, pharmacy dean at NHS England, said there was a need to look at education and training pathways into the Overseas Pharmacists' Assessment Programme.…
Government to ‘progress legislation’ on widening hub-and-spoke dispensing following consultation The Department for Health and Social Care has said it is finalising a response to its consultation on proposed changes to hub-and-spoke dispensing.…
All 42 integrated health boards in England submit bids for pharmacy independent prescribing services Expressions of interest most commonly included services that focus on cardiovascular diseases, which would involve community pharmacists initiating antihypertensives and statins.…
Pharmacist prescribing pilots to test new services for depression and minor illnesses Pharmacies participating in pilots for the pharmacist independent prescribing service in north west England will be able to prescribe for minor infections, as well as offer additional services for other conditions.…
Pharmacy First will be introduced in England in 2023, says government NHS England has announced that the government will invest an extra £645m in community pharmacy over the next two years, part of which will fund a 'Pharmacy First' service.…
