Sophie Willis

Investigations editor

Pharmacist-led cardiovascular disease interventions provide highest return on investment, says NHS report

The report measured return on investment over five years of a range of interventions, including smoking cessation, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse.…

NHS England launches community pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme

The programme aims to support the community pharmacy workforce by addressing recruitment issues.…

Electronic prescription service used to dispense 100,000 items

Digital Health and Care Wales said the 100,000th medication was dispensed in Boots Old Colwyn in Conwy, North Wales.…

Everything you need to know about the NHS antibiotic subscription model

Following what has been deemed a successful pilot, NHS England is hoping that its new subscription model will boost drug development by paying manufacturers a fixed fee for antimicrobials.…

Pharmacy minister says community pharmacy contract is in ‘crisis’

Speaking at the Labour Party Conference on 24 September 2024, Stephen Kinnock said every aspect of his portfolio was “in crisis”.…

Health secretary criticises ‘threat’ of collective action from National Pharmacy Association

Speaking at the Labour Party Annual Conference in Liverpool, Wes Streeting said action would “harm patients and make the relationship with patients worse”.…

UK government announces mpox vaccination programme

The government has ordered 150,000 additional doses of mpox vaccine in preparation for any clade I cases that may enter the UK.…

Almost 40 million deaths could occur from AMR over next 25 years, study results suggest

The researchers based their estimations on analysis of global AMR data from 1990 to 2021.…

The Pharmaceutical Journal wins twice at Medical Journalists’ Association awards

Senior features editor Dawn Connelly won ‘Editor of the Year’ and executive editor Carolyn Wickware won ‘Feature of the Year (specialist audience)’ at the 2024 Medical Journalists’ Association awards.…

Whole-pack dispensing to be introduced from January 2025 following legislation change

Community Pharmacy England says professional judgement should be used to assess whether dispensing 10% more or less than the quantity prescribed is appropriate.…