Liz Perkins

Pharmacist training places to increase by 50% in eight years under NHS workforce plan

NHS England has committed to increasing pharmacist training places to around 5,000 by 2031/2032.…

Boots to close 300 pharmacies as part of cost-cutting plan

The plans were announced during a presentation to investors on Walgreen Boots Alliance's latest quarterly financial results.…

Government to open five regional aseptic pharmacy ‘pathfinder’ hubs by 2027

The move to centralise aseptic medicine production in England has been welcomed, but there are calls for the government to commit to funding to allow for delivery.…

Monoclonal antibody found to improve COPD outcomes, trial results suggest

The monoclonal antibody treatment dupilumab was found to reduce the annual rate of moderate or severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease when compared with placebo.…

NICE recommends new chronic heart failure treatment following discussions with manufacturer

Data suggest that up to 150,000 people in England would be eligible for treatment with dapagliflozin.…

Discharge medicines service has prevented almost 22,000 hospital readmissions, government says

The Department of Health and Social Care says community pharmacy has claimed for 216,700 patient referrals from hospital through the 'Discharge medicines service'.…

Anti-epileptic shortages are ‘concerning’, patient support organisations say

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that packs of Trileptal 300mg and 600mg tablets will be unavailable from late June 2023 until mid-July 2023.…

Erutase Oputu elected chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board

Andrew Carruthers was re-elected as chair of the Scottish Pharmacy Board, while Geraldine McCaffrey was elected as chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Board.…

NHS England commissions guidance on repeat prescribing for primary care teams

A working group, formed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners, will develop the guidance, which will be implemented in GP practices and pharmacies.…

Women taking combined contraceptive pill more likely to develop depression in first two years of use, research shows

The study authors said they plan to examine different formulations and methods of contraception in further research.…