Tammy Lovell

Reporter, The Pharmaceutical Journal

Same person can prescribe and dispense ‘when in patient’s best interest’, says RPS

The Society recognised that there may be negative impacts on a patient’s care if the same healthcare professional is unable to prescribe and dispense their medication.…

Pilot scheme explores value of protected learning time for pharmacist independent prescribers

Researchers are using the pilot scheme to assess how well community pharmacists are supported in acquiring new knowledge and skills for service provision.…

Almost 3,000 pharmacies sign up to provide service to initiate contraception

The government revealed the figure in its announcement of its women's health priorities for 2024.…

Foundation trainees to train in limited clinical areas for independent prescribing

NHS England has developed guidance to aid foundation training sites in preparing for the 2025/2026 training year.…

Less than a quarter of Pharmacy Integration Fund budget used in one year

Exclusive: In 2020/2021, £4m was spent on pharmacy projects within the fund out of a budgeted £26m.…

No progress on post-Brexit falsified medicines scheme in UK

Health minister Andrew Stephenson said the Department of Health and Social Care was still “considering the right approach for the future”.…

University of Leicester launches MPharm course

Students on the new MPharm course will spend 40 weeks in clinical placements and will have the opportunity to complete a research project or overseas internship.…

Just over half of places filled on specialist mental health training for pharmacists

Exclusive: The University of Bradford has confirmed that 55% of places were filled in the first year of its ‘Specialist mental health pharmacist training pathway’.…

Pharmacy leaders warn of pressures on ‘exhausted, overworked’ pharmacists during longest doctors’ strike in NHS history

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said it has heard that pharmacists are receiving “unreasonable requests from management” during the strike, which is due to last six days.…

‘Left high and dry’: the patients pushing back against pharmacy closures

Residents in the south west of England fear that pharmacy closures in their area will force patients to travel further for less personalised care. They speak to The Pharmaceutical Journal about why they are campaigning to keep their local pharmacies open.…