Katherine Price

Katherine Price is a freelance healthcare journalist.

Number of online job adverts for pharmacists fell by one-fifth in 2024

There was a 21% drop in online job adverts for pharmacists in England, Wales and Scotland between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024.…

New pharmacy school to open at University of Suffolk

Exclusive: The university has said that it has begun the General Pharmaceutical Council process to accredit a pharmacy degree.…

First community pharmacist awarded RPS advanced practice credential

Commenting on the award, Maxine McCabe encouraged other community pharmacists to pursue advanced credentialing and said “it’s challenging but very rewarding”.…

More appeals to open pharmacies turned down in 2024 than in each of two previous years

Exclusive: Out of the 103 appeals ruled on by NHS Resolution between October 2021 and September 2024, 60% were rejected.…

Weight loss drug pilot rollout ‘paused’ in England, says Obesity Health Alliance

A report by the Obesity Health Alliance also revealed waiting lists for overweight and obesity management services were “routinely reaching three to five years”.…

Boots pharmacy sales up 10% in fourth quarter of 2024

Boots UK attributes the sales increase to the launch of Pharmacy First, a record year for travel vaccinations and increasing demand for Boots Online Doctor.…

Government to ‘accelerate’ roll-out of independent prescribing in pharmacies, says prime minister

Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Sir Keir Starmer reiterated the importance of delivering care in “local communities to spot problems earlier”.…

Manufacturers repay nearly £600m to NHS in first three months of new voluntary pricing scheme

The first repayment of the new scheme was larger than all quarterly payments under VPAS between 2019 and 2022.…

Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA

The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…

Pharmacist-led trial to assess impact of outreach on homeless people secures government funding

Under the programme, pharmacists and third sector homelessness workers offer outreach to address health and social care needs in people experiencing homelessness.…