Graham Clews

News and Views Editor

Graham Clews is News and Views Editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Government rejects House of Lords call to give chief pharmacists more powers over homecare medicines services

The Department of Health and Social Care also rejected a recommendation that hospital chief pharmacists should arrange “back up” homecare services.…

Pharmacist appointed national clinical director for CVD prevention

Consultant pharmacist Helen Williams was previously national speciality adviser for cardiovascular disease prevention at NHS England.…

What will the latest proposals on pharmacy supervision mean for the profession?

Despite being a contentious topic for decades, the latest government proposals to amend supervision legislation in favour of greater skill mix in pharmacy have been broadly welcomed. Here’s what they could mean for the profession as a whole.…

More than 300 people took overdose of propranolol in one year, report reveals

In the UK, 318 patients took an intentional overdose of propranolol in 2022/2023, of which 12 people died.…

RPS calls for review of the medicines supply chain in its general election manifesto

‘General election 2024: The voice of pharmacy during the general election’ sets out challenges likely to be faced by the next Westminster government.…

Scheme to reuse medicines in hospital cuts carbon emissions and saves money

A programme that re-dispenses unused medicines on hospital wards has the potential to save thousands of pounds and reduce nearly 80 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions if rolled out across Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.…

Pharmacies to provide ‘dispense and delivery service’ for weight loss management pilots

Community pharmacies will be part of a £40m pilot scheme that will run across several integrated care boards in England.…

All emergency departments must have dedicated pharmacist, royal college and UKCPA say

The joint statement also says that there should be one whole-time equivalent pharmacist for every ten resuscitation beds in an emergency department.…

MHRA will take a ‘more proactive approach’ to reclassification, says chief executive

June Raine told delegates at an event held on 12 December 2023 that a 5% reduction in medicine prescribing through reclassification could save the NHS £1.4bn each year.…

Immunocompromised patients at risk from contaminated eye gels, UKHSA warns

Patients who are immunocompromised should not be treated with carbomer-containing lubricating eye products owing to contamination, the UK Health Security Agency has said.…