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Pharmacy teams are essential to driving responsive palliative care

Researchers from Marie Curie are calling for greater integration between pharmacy and palliative care teams to improve care quality, proposing a toolkit to bridge the gap between theory and practice.…

Published: 26 February 2025

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Use community pharmacies to combat falling vaccine uptake, report urges

A report published by the Company Chemists’ Association on behalf of the Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group has suggested that community pharmacies are well placed to increase vaccine uptake, raise patients’ confidence and prevent ill health.…

Published: 26 February 2025

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Whooping cough cases increase by 1,600% in a year, data show

Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that in 2024, the total number of pertussis cases exceeded the total cases observed during the 2012 whooping cough outbreak in England.…

Published: 25 February 2025

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Almost 400,000 patients unable to get prescriptions from their local pharmacy, analysis reveals

The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to take steps to address cost increases that are affecting medicines access and struggling pharmacies.…

Published: 24 February 2025

Opinion

How we are helping to address the DPP shortage

Pharmacist Ruhina Kassam explains why she set up DPP Connect to match trainee independent prescribers with designated prescribing practitioners, and how her business could help the NHS in the future.…

Published: 24 February 2025

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Community Pharmacy England seeks clarity on proposals to regulate NHS managers

The negotiator said it wants confirmation that community pharmacies do not fall under the proposals, as they are not NHS organisations and are already regulated.…

Published: 24 February 2025

Feature

Disagreement and conflict in teams

This episode of The PJ Pod explores common causes of conflict in the pharmacy workplace and outlines how staff members and managers can avoid or resolve conflict scenarios.…

Published: 20 February 2025

Opinion

How an MPharm placement in social care is preparing students for real-world roles

Pharmacist educators in Manchester explain the value brought to students by a residential nursing home placement within the MPharm programme.…

Published: 20 February 2025

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Hitting Pharmacy First thresholds is ‘challenging’, despite concessions, says CPE

Community Pharmacy England subcommittee board papers said monthly Pharmacy First threshold payments were being discussed in the ongoing contract negotiations.…

Published: 19 February 2025

Feature

Allergic rhinitis: diagnosis and treatment

Allergic rhinitis can have a significant impact on quality of life, as well as performance in school and at work. In most cases, symptoms can be treated with a variety of products available from community pharmacies.…

Published: 19 February 2025

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