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.…
ADHD medicines prescriptions rose again in 2025 More than 991,000 items of lisdexamfetamine were prescribed in NHS primary care in 2025, which is a 36% increase compared with 2024, according to Care Quality Commission data.…
One-quarter of pharmacy owners took no salary in past year, finds CPE survey The results of Community Pharmacy England's annual pressures survey also showed that for the vast majority of pharmacy owners, NHS reimbursement did not cover the cost of medicines.…
‘Stark lack of government response’ on valproate redress, patient safety commissioner says In her annual report for 2025/2026, Henrietta Hughes said the government was “yet to announce a redress scheme or a timeline for providing a substantive response to the recommendations” made in her previous report on patients harmed by sodium valproate.…
Single national formulary pilot sites announced NHS England said that 13 early adopter integrated care boards will transition to the single national formulary by December 2026.…
Pharmacies owed £1.5m in unpaid items Community Pharmacy England said that of the more than 194,000 pending unpaid item claims made by community pharmacies in England, around one-third have been left incomplete for more than six months.…
Nearly three-quarters of pharmacists concerned about use of AI in practice The College said that more work is needed to evaluate the real-world impact of AI tools on pharmacy workflows, but that its findings will be used to inform the development of future guidance.…
Pharmacy can play a greater role in national CVD framework, says CCA The government's cardiovascular disease modern service framework is aimed to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by 25% over the next ten years.…
Geraldine McCaffrey: ‘There’s real positivity about the role we can play as a royal college’ Seven months into her post as director for Wales at the Royal College of Pharmacy, Geraldine McCaffrey reflects on her career to date, revealing what to expect from the College in the coming months.…
NHS employers in England to be measured on staff wellbeing standards The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have announced standards to address problems in six areas, including workplace racism, violence and sexual harassment.…
