Screening for gene variants should be broadened to reduce health inequalities, systematic review concludes Study authors have called for an extension to DPYD genetic testing in the UK, to include variants identified in people with African ancestry.…
Hospital pharmacists to receive 5.5% pay rise Health secretary Wes Streeting said the government has accepted the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation to offer a 5.5% increase with effect from 1 April 2024 for all Agenda for Change staff.…
Pharmacy bodies say payment system has left Scottish pharmacies in ‘financial chaos’ Payment shortfalls and delays have followed the introduction of the new data capture validation and pricing process, pharmacy bodies have claimed.…
More than 20,000 inhalers returned since November 2023 through recycling pilot Exclusive: Since its launch in November 2023, 20,400 inhalers have been returned through the ‘Re-Hale’ scheme, which operates across 78 locations in East Kent.…
NICE approves three cystic fibrosis drugs for NHS use The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved three drugs used to treat cystic fibrosis, after its initial decision not to recommend them caused “disappointment, anxiety and concern”.…
NSAID prescribing in high-risk groups is a major source of avoidable harm, study finds The study estimated that the practice could have caused more than 6,000 lost years of good health across England over a ten-year period.…
Pharmacists in primary care should be ‘enabled to prioritise’ structured medication reviews, says RPS The Royal Pharmaceutical Society policy statement says primary care networks must recognise that they are accountable for delivering structured medication reviews.…
Brendon Jiang elected as treasurer of the RPS He says it is “imperative to strategically invest in our mission to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare”.…
Community pharmacies report prescription delays caused by global IT outage A defect found in a content update has impacted servers worldwide, including electronic patient record systems and software used in community pharmacies across the UK.…
Jonathan Burton: ‘Our members need to be able to trust us to represent their interests’ From more support for independent prescribers to consultant community pharmacists, the newly appointed chair of the RPS’s Scottish Pharmacy Board shares his vision for pharmacy while in post.…
