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A bumpy road for pharmacy in 2024

From the launch of Pharmacy First and the promise of a new government, to ongoing struggles with medicines shortages, funding and workforce, there have been some highs and lows for pharmacy during 2024. Here, we look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…

Published: 13 December 2024

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First independent prescribing pathfinder pharmacy goes live using tailored IT system

Community pharmacy has eagerly awaited the ‘Independent prescribing in community pharmacy pathfinder programme’ after it was announced that, from 2026, all newly qualified pharmacists will become prescribers from the point of registration.…

Published: 12 December 2024

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Access to PrEP from community pharmacies could be piloted from autumn 2025

Exclusive: The Welsh government said it would explore pharmacist involvement in a pilot scheme designed to improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis in the community.…

Published: 10 December 2024

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NHS data show significant variation in GP referrals to Pharmacy First across England

Exclusive: GPs in one integrated care board area made more than 11,000 Pharmacy First referrals between 31 January and 30 September 2024, while in another the figure was lower than 650.…

Published: 9 December 2024

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UK needs robust vaccine development sector to prepare for next pandemic, says House of Lords committee

A letter from the chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to create a “peacetimes vaccines taskforce”.…

Published: 9 December 2024

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Legislation enabling pharmacy professionals to supply take-home naloxone comes into force

The decision to expand the list of healthcare professionals authorised to supply take-home naloxone aims to address the problem of opioid-related deaths making up the largest proportion of drug-related deaths in the UK.…

Published: 6 December 2024

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Outstanding pharmacy professionals recognised in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women to Watch’ list

Finalists on our fifth Women to Watch list work across all facets of the pharmacy sector, and were judged by the panel on their drive, influence and impact.…

Published: 6 December 2024

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Hospital pharmacist trainees more likely to pass registration exam than community trainees, finds analysis

Authors found that, between 2016 and 2024, students were more likely to pass the registration exam if they had undertaken their placement in a hospital, rather than a community setting.…

Published: 5 December 2024

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Tackling pharmacy funding crisis crucial to NHS transformation priorities, CPE tells government

Responding to the consultation shaping the government's ten-year plan for the NHS, Community Pharmacy England called for investment to assure the sector’s “long-term stability”.…

Published: 4 December 2024

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A bumpy road for pharmacy in 2024

First independent prescribing pathfinder pharmacy goes live using tailored IT system

Top ten opinion articles of 2024

Access to PrEP from community pharmacies could be piloted from autumn 2025

NHS data show significant variation in GP referrals to Pharmacy First across England

UK needs robust vaccine development sector to prepare for next pandemic, says House of Lords committee

Legislation enabling pharmacy professionals to supply take-home naloxone comes into force

Outstanding pharmacy professionals recognised in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women to Watch’ list

Hospital pharmacist trainees more likely to pass registration exam than community trainees, finds analysis

Tackling pharmacy funding crisis crucial to NHS transformation priorities, CPE tells government

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