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NHS England to commission evaluation of community pharmacy clinical services

The evaluation will be used to help NHS England "make effective decisions regarding clinical services for the future community pharmacy sector".…

Published: 3 October 2023

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Pharmacy technicians need more training if they are to supply medicines under patient group directions, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society supported proposed changes to regulations but said current preregistration training is not sufficient for pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under patient group directions.…

Published: 2 October 2023

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Black and ethnic minority females underrepresented in senior pharmacist roles in England

NHS data also show that a higher percentage of black, Asian and minority ethnic pharmacy team members reported harassment, bullying or abuse from fellow NHS staff.…

Published: 28 September 2023

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RPS condemns ‘unjust’ exclusion of pharmacy students from government support fund

Pharmacy students are not currently eligible for the NHS learning support fund, which offers help for healthcare students on practice placements.…

Published: 26 September 2023

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Nearly 900 packs of medicine returned to Midlands pharmacies during regional antibiotic amnesty

The Scottish government has said it also intends to run an amnesty campaign via community pharmacies.…

Published: 26 September 2023

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Pharmacy leaders warn that funding for independent prescribing pilot programme could leave community pharmacies ‘out of pocket’

Funding for the independent prescribing pathfinder programme has been described as “unviable” by sector leaders.…

Published: 21 September 2023

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Nine pharmacies in one city to offer contraception initiation service following successful pilot

The pharmacies will be offering tier 2 of the Community Pharmacy Contraception Service pilot scheme, allowing pharmacists to initiate the oral contraceptive pill without a patient needing to see a GP.…

Published: 20 September 2023

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Community pharmacy clinical services should be expanded and ‘consistent in all locations’, report concludes

‘A vision for community pharmacy’ sets out the services pharmacies could offer over the next ten years, including a broader range of clinical services, as well as barriers to the development of the sector.…

Published: 19 September 2023

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NICE guidance ‘addresses the high unmet need’ for treatment of acute migraine

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended rimegepant for acute migraine — the first available oral treatment for the condition.…

Published: 14 September 2023

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Shortage of scabies treatment ‘likely to become a major public health issue’

The government has issued a medicine supply notification warning that permethrin 5% w/w cream will be “in limited supply until further notice due to an increase in demand”.…

Published: 13 September 2023