Tammy Lovell

Reporter, The Pharmaceutical Journal

Patient organisations call for simplified e-prescribing in homecare medicines services

Homecare providers currently develop their own digital solutions to manage patient records, prompting a group to ask the government for “a more urgent focus on shifting to e-prescribing”.…

Differential attainment gap persists for black pharmacy students and trainees, says RPS report

Data show that 94% of white graduates were awarded a first or upper second-class MPharm degree in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, compared with 82% of black graduates.…

Pharmacies offered extra £2.50 per jab if they sign up to spring COVID-19 vaccination programme

Community Pharmacy England has said that pharmacy owners that vaccinate a housebound patient in their home will be able to claim an additional £10 fee.…

Pharmacy leaders welcome decision to allow GP practices to be lead employer for foundation trainees

Pharmacy leaders have said the change will allow trainees to have exposure to a variety of healthcare settings.…

Updated RPS professional standards aimed to ensure high-quality homecare services across the UK

The standards are aimed at ensuring consistent care across all UK nations for patients receiving medicines and services at home that would have previously been supplied in hospital.…

‘A mammoth undertaking’: opening the doors to Pharmacy First

The long-awaited minor ailments service in England has officially launched, but concerns remain over how community pharmacies will deliver it in practice.…

More than £30m of illegal medicines seized by MHRA in 2023

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says its support to online marketplaces led to the removal of more than half a million unregulated medicines and medical devices before they hit the UK market.…

GP Connect access not ready for Pharmacy First launch

Access to the GP Connect IT system for community pharmacists is not expected until “within a few weeks of launch” of the Pharmacy First service.…

NHS issues 500,000 HRT prepayment certificates since April 2023

The Department of Health and Social Care says HRT prescription prepayment certificates have saved patients more than £11m since their launch.…

MMR vaccines should be delivered through community pharmacy, says health and social care committee chair

UK Health Security Agency data show that almost 3.5 million children aged under 16 years are unprotected from measles.…