Pharmacy can ‘unleash the potential’ of vaccines against AMR Delegates at the University College London, National Pharmacy Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society annual lecture heard that community pharmacy’s “rapport with our patients” could be instrumental in increasing the uptake of vaccines to address antimicrobial resistance.…
Four pharmacies closed per week in 2024, says National Pharmacy Association The National Pharmacy Association is urging the government to commence consultations on the 2025 ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ to prevent more closures.…
Naloxone kits should be more widely available for drug users, coroner’s report says The Inner North London coroner said the need for kits to be made available was made more pressing by the presence of nitazenes in street heroin.…
RPS publishes main themes raised at ‘roadshows’ ahead of vote on royal college proposals Members’ questions at the ‘roadshow’ events, included how the proposed changes would impact the future of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and how credentialing factored into those changes.…
MPs launch inquiry as UK’s first safe drug consumption facility opens The inquiry will examine the safe drug facility's ability to reduce harm and the necessary legal changes to make the facility permanent.…
MPs announce inquiry into impact of medicines shortages Community Pharmacy England welcomes the inquiry as medicines shortages increase the already “huge pressures on community pharmacies” and patient care.…
Newly qualified independent prescribers should start prescribing immediately, say researchers The recommendations were influenced by the concern that unlike doctors, pharmacists lack a performance list, so specific governance frameworks are necessary to guide them as they start to prescribe.…
Government ‘working towards’ enabling hub-and-spoke dispensing in 2025 The proposed legislation will enable hub-and-spoke dispensing between different legal entities, changing the current rules that only permit this model of dispensing between pharmacy locations that belong to the same legal entity.…
Welsh community pharmacies to receive 6% funding increase, government confirms The government says that £9.9m funding increase is aimed to address “immediate pressures” and contribute towards realising its long-term reform plans.…
Pharmacists recognised in New Year Honours List 2025 RPS member Alan Kurtz, RPS Fellow Laura McIver and Michelle Riddalls, chief executive of the PAGB, have been recognised for their services to pharmacy.…
