News Online primary care services to be rated by CQC Independent and community healthcare services, including online GPs that offer prescriptions, are to be rated, as well as inspected, by the Care Quality Commission.…Published: 4 January 2018
News Scottish pharmacies to highlight new countrywide stop-smoking brand A poster highlighting the new Scotland-wide smoking cessation brand Quit Your Way is due to go on display in every Scottish community pharmacy.…Published: 4 January 2018
News Brine says less than half the promised Pharmacy Integration Fund has been spent Pharmacy minister Steve Brine has told MPs that less than half the money promised for the Parmacy Integration Fund in 2016–2018 has been spent, with just three months of the financial year remaining.…Published: 4 January 2018
News More detailed SCR can help ease winter pressures Increasing the amount of patient information available improves quality of care and reduces the burden on the health service during winter, says NHS Digital.…Published: 3 January 2018
News RCGP recommends patients consult pharmacist before GP during winter period The Royal College of General Practitioners is encouraging patients to self-care, consult NHS Choices, or visit their pharmacist before booking an appointment with their GP.…Published: 3 January 2018
News HEE outlines future workforce strategy for pharmacy A consultation document outlining future strategies for the NHS workforce in England has put the Pharmacy Integration Fund at the centre of workforce planning on pharmacy.…Published: 3 January 2018
News Community pharmacist given New Year Honour A Scottish community pharmacist has been recognised in the New Year Honours list.…Published: 2 January 2018
News December concession prices agreed on time Drug price concessions for generic medicines dispensed in December have been published on time, averting a repeat of the cash flow crisis which occurred in November.…Published: 2 January 2018
News Extra £1.3m for Scottish pharmacists in peak winter period Rose Marie Parr, Scotland’s chief pharmaceutical officer, wrote to Community Pharmacy Scotland to announce new payments…Published: 27 December 2017
News Pharmacy playing part in devolved Manchester health and care structure Health and social care is beginning to move towards genuine integration in Manchester, but there is still a long way for the devolved systems to go.…Published: 21 December 2017