Healthcare professionals will receive ‘clear and scalable’ psychological support in a future pandemic, government says Lack of data on COVID-19 staff deaths “was seen as a reflection that healthcare workers were not being counted or valued”, the government says in response to an inquiry.…
Anti-racism requirements should be mandated across AI, says NHS race body Report produced following roundtable attended by government, NHS England and the Patients Association warns “systems can entrench, amplify and scale bias across every patient-facing decision they support”.…
Search engines could prioritise GB-registered pharmacies to tackle online fakes, report from regulator says The General Pharmaceutical Council calls on Big Tech companies to do “much more to tackle this major patient safety threat”.…
Proposed neighbourhood contracts too centred on general practice, Royal College of Pharmacy says Arrangements should “explicitly recognise” community pharmacy, says the Royal College of Pharmacy in response to NHS England consultation on provider models.…
ADHD prescriptions continue to rise as age and sex differences seen in diagnostic rates Figures 'represent people whose lives are getting better' but support for girls with ADHD still 'significantly missed', says charity leader.…
‘We’re in our early days’: the Royal College of Pharmacy’s first national advisory council chairs on their priorities As the Royal College of Pharmacy moves through its first year, chairs of the national pharmacy advisory councils talk workforce planning, health inequalities and how they're supporting newly qualified pharmacists across Great Britain.…
Clarity on AI responsibilities in healthcare needed, National Commission says A National Commission report has outlined recommendations for a future framework around AI, which include a coordinated, stakeholder approach to developing the use of AI in healthcare.…
Exercise and wellbeing programme reduces side effects of prostate cancer treatment, study finds There are now plans for the Cancer Activity Programme to be extended to breast and bowel cancer patients.…
International Pharmaceutical Federation calls for bigger role for pharmacists in prevention of substance use disorders FIP said governments should remove unnecessary barriers to pharmacist provision of opioid antagonists, including naloxone.…
Royal College of Pharmacy launches national standard and credential for newly qualified pharmacist prescribers The new credentialing pathway provides a “nationally recognised professional standard for pharmacists” as they develop their prescribing practice, the Royal College of Pharmacy said.…