News One-quarter of patients in pharmacogenomics trial have had prescriptions changed Around 25% of the 400 participants of the 'Progress programme' have been advised to change their prescription following genetic testing.…Published: 11 November 2024
News Pharmacist salaries increase by 12% in one year, show ONS data ONS data show that in 2024, the median full-time salary for male pharmacists was £53,498, compared with £47,503 for female pharmacists.…Published: 1 November 2024
News High deprivation areas given funding to boost structured medication reviews, says HIN The Health Innovation Network said that 25 primary care networks would be funded to provide supportive materials that had been shown to improve SMR outcomes.…Published: 29 October 2024
News Number of dispensed HRT prescription items increased by a fifth in 2023/2024 NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in the number of patients prescribed HRT in England, from 2.3 million in 2022/2023 to 2.6 million in 2023/2024.…Published: 18 October 2024
News Weight loss drug pilot rollout ‘paused’ in England, says Obesity Health Alliance A report by the Obesity Health Alliance also revealed waiting lists for overweight and obesity management services were “routinely reaching three to five years”.…Published: 17 October 2024
News Pharmacists to improve provision of palliative care medicines under proposed five-year strategy The Scottish government has set out plans to provide better access to high-quality palliative care by 2030, as well as the provision of clear medicines information for patients and their families.…Published: 11 October 2024
News Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…Published: 10 October 2024
News More than 1.5 million people could be given tirzepatide for weight loss under NHS proposals Priority will be given to patients with the highest clinical need, identified as those with a BMI of more than 40 and at least three specific weight-related health problems.…Published: 8 October 2024
News Patient safety improvement and medicines waste targeted by repeat prescribing toolkit The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the new resource is the first national good practice guidance on repeat prescribing published in 20 years.…Published: 8 October 2024
News Scottish government to replace paper prescriptions by 2026 The ‘Digital prescribing and dispensing programme’ is aimed to introduce an advanced electronic signature that will replace the wet signature on prescriptions.…Published: 7 October 2024
