Pharmacy bodies call on new health secretary to boost funding for sector The joint letter to Wes Streeting called for sufficient funding, holistic workforce planning and improved medicines security to help address the challenges faced by the NHS.…
Number of calls to Pharmacist Support helpline rises by three quarters in a year The charity reported funding 876 counselling sessions and awarding 23% more financial aid grants in 2023.…
Pharmacies being ‘unreasonably penalised’ for not meeting Pharmacy First thresholds, says Community Pharmacy England The monthly minimum threshold pharmacies must meet to receive the fixed £1,000 monthly payment is set to increase to 30 consultations by October 2024.…
Residents lodge complaint with ICB after proposal to reopen a closed pharmacy is rejected Despite more than 900 signatures petitioning to keep it open, the former Boots on Southmead Road in Bristol closed in January 2024.…
Think tank calls for all integrated care systems to appoint chief pharmacists Public Policy Projects says its recommendation would enable pharmacy to influence commissioning and contracting agreements, produce better coordination of medicines teams and elevate the pharmacy profession.…
RPS calls for national emergency contraception service in England to end ‘postcode lottery’ Pharmacy bodies said a national service would improve health outcomes for women and tackle health inequalities.…
GP practice training places for foundation year pharmacists increase by almost 40% in one year Exclusive: More than 1,200 training places will offer training in GP practices in the 2025/2026 year.…
‘Beyond weight loss’: what is the future of semaglutide? As warnings mount around the dangerous accessibility of semaglutide products Wegovy and Ozempic as quick weight loss hacks, researchers are questioning whether the drug has wider implications for other conditions.…
First UK safe drug consumption room could open by September 2024, says local authority Exclusive: A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said its safe drug consumption room may be able to open ahead of schedule.…
Chair of RPS Scottish Pharmacy Board elected Community pharmacist Jonathan Burton, who previously held the role of Scottish Pharmacy Board chair from 2019–2021, will take over from Andrew Carruthers.…
