News NHS Alliance finds 5.5% of GP appointments could be dealt with by a pharmacistA report from NHS Alliance and the Primary Care Foundation estimates 5.5% of family doctor appointments could be dealt with by a pharmacist.…Published: 6 October 2015
News Pilot evidence crucial to integration of practice pharmacist role The evidence derived from a scheme to place pharmacists in general practice to ease pressures on GPs in England will be crucial to further integrating pharmacists into primary care, according to a leading practice pharmacist.…Published: 28 September 2015
Opinion The wait is over for more clinical roles for pharmacists Pharmacists, particularly those in the community, are closer than ever to being offered the new opportunities in clinical practice.…Published: 24 September 2015
Opinion Patient access to medical records: proceed with caution There are a number of practical issues to consider if patients are to be given full access to their own medical records.…Published: 10 September 2015
News Pfizer’s Lyrica GP reimbursement plan under scrutiny by industry self-regulator Pfizer’s plan to reimburse GPs for extra work they undertake to protect the second medical use patent of the company’s drug Lyrica (pregablin) is under consideration by the UK pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulator. …Published: 10 September 2015
News Example job descriptions for practice pharmacists published in GP guide Pharmacy body’s guide gives a sense of the qualifications, skills and experience pharmacists may need to work in general practice.…Published: 27 August 2015
News Expand pharmacy services to ease out-of-hours burden, profession’s leaders urge Roles for pharmacists in general practice, NHS 24, out-of-hours services and A&E, say Scottish pharmacy bodies.…Published: 24 August 2015
News Community pharmacy bodies ‘concerned’ by RPS contract proposals RPS urged to “consider the consequences” of proposals to align pharmacy and GP contracts.…Published: 21 August 2015
Opinion Time to limit the damage caused by inaccurate stories about pharmacists accessing medical records Scaremongering stories from newspapers could damage the trust between pharmacy and the public.…Published: 20 August 2015
News Bind together contracts of community pharmacies and general practices, proposals urge Pharmacy and primary care bodies say joint financial incentives would increase collaboration between community pharmacists and GPs.…Published: 14 August 2015