GPhC should consider reduced fees for some pharmacists, says RPS In its response to the regulator’s consultation on proposed fee increases, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has suggested reduced fees for non-practising pharmacists, such as those on parental leave or with a long-term illness.…
Homecare medicines services need electronic prescribing and access to records, report urges The General Pharmaceutical Council has suggested that UK national health organisations should ensure that homecare pharmacy teams have the same access to clinical systems as other parts of patients’ care team.…
Regulator warns pharmacists to ensure patient safety when selling unregulated products In a letter to pharmacy technicians and owners, the General Pharmaceutical Council has warned that non-medicinal and unlicensed products being supplied by pharmacies “have potentially caused serious harm”.…
NICE recommends capivasertib for advanced breast cancer Clinical trial results revealed that capivasertib, taken with fulvestrant, can provide advanced breast cancer patients with an additional four months before their cancer progresses.…
Welsh community pharmacy to receive one-off £6m stability payment The Welsh government's investment in community pharmacies is equivalent to an added 30p per prescription item dispensed in January, February and March 2025.…
Antidepressants added to PCN structured medication review list From 2025/2026, primary care networks are required to include people using antidepressants for structured medication reviews as part of medicines optimisation processes for “high-risk cohorts”.…
Green badge scheme for pharmacies launched by RPS The Greener Pharmacy Toolkit, commissioned by NHS England, allows pharmacies to monitor and lower their environmental impact.…
Patients in emergency departments should be supported to self-administer time-critical medicines, says royal college Advice produced with the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association urges that emergency departments should hold self-administered time-critical medicines to the same monitoring and governance oversight standards as non self-administered medicines.…
Scottish Pharmacy Board meeting: 28 February 2025 An overview of the latest open meeting of the Scottish Pharmacy Board.…
English Pharmacy Board meeting: 26 February 2025 An overview of the latest open meeting of the English Pharmacy Board.…