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Opinion

Community pharmacy has much to contribute to the goals of the ‘NHS long-term plan’

Hemant Patel sets out the ‘7 Ds’ of the ‘NHS long-term plan’ and how community pharmacy can offer more towards its aims.…

Published: 23 August 2023

Feature

AI chatbots in pharmacy: a brave new world or looming threat?

Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots have been hitting the headlines since late 2022 and they appear to be evolving at lightning speed. But how is this technology likely to impact the world of pharmacy, and is it an opportunity or a threat?…

Published: 10 August 2023

News

Government and NHS must work with pharmacy sector to improve shared patient records

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said work must be done to enable improved system interoperability and data sharing, which could feed into improving shared patient records.…

Published: 10 July 2023

Opinion

Elen Jones: ‘We need to instil passion in those coming into pharmacy’

The Pharmaceutical Journal talks to Elen Jones, director for Wales at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, about her priorities, including her vision for pharmacy and focus on sustainability.…

Published: 10 July 2023

News

Government admits target to eliminate paper prescribing by 2024 will be missed

The Department of Health and Social Care has said implementation of digital prescribing across the NHS will be pushed back to 2025, citing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay.…

Published: 5 July 2023

News

First funding provided to develop electronic prescription service in Wales

Two community pharmacy system suppliers in Wales have been awarded funding to alter systems to allow for digital prescriptions to be sent from GPs to pharmacies.…

Published: 13 June 2023

Letter

Using digital tools in community pharmacy to identify cases of undiagnosed hypertension

The 'NHS community pharmacy blood pressure (BP) check service' was commissioned as a community pharmacy advanced service in October 2021[1]. Following this, Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex worked with NHS Sussex to develop a pathway to maximise the use of the service and increase the dete…

Published: 9 June 2023

Feature

Prepare to say ‘Hi!’ to your virtual AI assistant

Computerised clinical decision support is evolving away from deriving rules from guidelines and expert knowledge, into using large datasets of patient case data and advanced artificial intelligence methods to personalise patient care at the bedside.…

Published: 27 April 2023

Opinion

James Davies: ‘We have a big vision that has to be turned into reality’

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new director for England shares his priorities for 2023 and the Society's plans for supporting the profession.…

Published: 19 April 2023

News

Government warned repeatedly to better regulate supply of drugs online after series of deaths

Exclusive: Analysis of coroner’s reports has revealed a decade-long pattern of deaths caused by overdoses from drugs supplied online, accompanied by warnings to the government that more may die without tighter restrictions.…

Published: 30 March 2023