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.…
Welsh Pharmacy Board meeting: 21 February 2025 An overview of the latest open meeting of the Welsh Pharmacy Board.…
NHS England increases ARRS reimbursement for pharmacists in 2025/2026 The maximum reimbursable amount for Band 7–8a pharmacists employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme will increase to £66,972.…
Community pharmacies in England could offer ‘catch-up’ HPV vaccinations Updated NHS plans to eliminate cervical cancer have suggested community pharmacy as a location for catch-up vaccinations to improve access to the HPV vaccine.…
NHS England seeking supplier for foundation course content The contract will run from 2025 when NHS England takes over responsibility for the foundation pharmacist training programme from the General Pharmaceutical Council.…
