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GP practices must ensure IT systems allow pharmacy staff to record consultations, new contract says

The 2025/2026 GP contract says GP Connect must be enabled to allow pharmacy staff to send consultation details into the GP practice workflow.…

Published: 5 March 2025

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NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy

‘The mechanics of tackling overprescribing and problematic polypharmacy’ is aimed to provide “practical, evidence-based strategies” to cut overprescribing.…

Published: 3 March 2025

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Our team saves £1m per year on medicines in East Kent by keeping a close eye on value

The medicines value team at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is keeping sustainability in mind while continuing to meet annual savings targets of £1m on the trust’s medicines bill.…

Published: 3 March 2025

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Fewer than 20% of type 2 diabetes patients on most effective medicine for them, model shows

The model was also associated with a 38% reduction in the likelihood of glycaemic failure over five years.…

Published: 28 February 2025

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Pharmacy educators should incorporate sustainability into curriculums, says GPhC

Updated guidance urges pharmacy education and training providers to make changes to course provisions to inform future pharmacists about sustainability issues that affect pharmacy and patients.…

Published: 28 February 2025

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Some UCLan students should not have been offered MPharm placements, says GPhC

The General Pharmaceutical Council has intervened at the University of Central Lancashire’s School of Pharmacy owing to “extensive” issues, including a lack of pharmacists as senior staff.…

Published: 27 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

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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