Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

Corrinne Burns is Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd

Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…

Members of the public recruited as Pharmacy First ambassadors

Under this NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon-led initiative, ambassadors will help spread awareness of Pharmacy First services by sharing their own experiences.…

NHS England could mobilise pharmacists in mass casualty incidents under new framework

According to its framework on the management of mass casualty incidents, NHS England said that community pharmacies would offer support to people who go directly to pharmacies with minor injuries or health concerns following such an event.…

Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief

Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…

Yvette Cooper named health secretary

Newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, Yvette Cooper, moves from her previous role as foreign secretary.…

Summer registration exam pass rate highest since 2021

The pass rate for the June 2026 sitting of the General Pharmaceutical Council registration exam was 83% — up from 77% in 2025.…

Pharmacist Support counselling sessions increase by more than half in 2025

Pharmacist Support’s latest impact report also revealed that referrals to counselling for pharmacists increased by nearly one-third in 2025.…

Royal college warns over proposals to reduce internationally qualified pharmacists’ training time

In its consultation response, the Royal College of Pharmacy said that a proposed training timeframe of 20 weeks for internationally qualified pharmacists would be “substantially shorter” than the current foundation training year.…

GPhC increases minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians in new training standards

Under the regulator's new standards, the minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians will be increased to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4, or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 or above.…

Stopping antipsychotics in patients with dementia reduces risk of fracture and delirium

The study’s lead author said the “findings provide reassurance” that stopping long-term antipsychotic treatment when no longer needed prevents harms.…