Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

Corrinne Burns is Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Primary care pharmacists should carry out structured medication reviews ‘at least annually’

The updated Scottish government guidance, which builds on guidelines published in 2018, also says pharmacists should consider home visits for house-bound individuals to reduce the potential for accumulation of medicines.…

Pharmacy MMR pilot vaccinated 300 hard-to-reach people

Exclusive: The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board said the MMR pilot generated “valuable insights into service delivery, workforce readiness, communication gaps and data challenges”.…

Community pharmacy contract negotiations begin in England

“Detailed discussions” are underway with the Department of Health and Social Care, according to Community Pharmacy England.…

Pharmacists join cast of antimicrobial resistance musical

The show, based on the life of Alexander Fleming, features clinicians alongside a professional cast.…

Four out of five foundation trainees have confirmed DPP details

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told MPs that 2,013 foundation trainees had submitted details of an assigned DPP to NHS England by February 2026.…

RPS backs consensus statement on assisted dying protections for clinicians in Scotland

In a letter to the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed concern that conscientious objection could be removed from the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.…

Pharmacies respond to GP funding incentives for weight-loss drugs

The government said that two indicators that track the provision of obesity care to eligible patients will be added to the Quality and Outcomes Framework under the GP contract for 2026/2027.…

GPs to get extra money for ‘progress’ in childhood vaccinations

The Department of Health and Social Care said that the updated GP contract for 2026/2027 will offer incentive payments to practices that make improvements towards hitting vaccination rate targets.…

First ‘Cold mortality report’ suggests increase in winter deaths

Of the total deaths recorded, the UK Health Security Agency said that 1,448 were directly associated with cold weather.…

RPS calls for mandatory 2D barcodes on medicines packs

Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the Falsified Medicines Directive has not applied, meaning manufacturers have not been required to list certain information on medicines packaging.…