News Care leavers to get free prescriptions until age of 25 years Care leavers will also be entitled to free dental and eye care services as part of a package of measures that the government says will help tackle inequalities faced by those who grew up in care.…Published: 23 December 2025
Opinion Top ten opinion articles of 2025 The Pharmaceutical Journal has showcased a diverse range of views in 2025, covering workforce challenges, policy shifts and patient-centred care.…Published: 22 December 2025
Opinion Ngozi Kalu: ‘When research lacks representation, findings become biased and inequalities emerge’ As assistant director for research and evidence for the NHS Race and Health Observatory, Ngozi Kalu is at the epicentre of the organisation’s mission to end ethnic inequalities across the NHS.…Published: 3 December 2025
Opinion The value of leadership in medication safety Pharmacy leadership is central to reducing medication harm, empowering staff and delivering high-value safety improvements across the NHS, argues Tony Jamieson.…Published: 8 October 2025
Opinion The future pharmacist: empathy, equity and action Senior lecturer Dipa Kamdar shares how she is embedding the topic of health inequalities throughout the pharmacy curriculum at Kingston University.…Published: 1 September 2025
News Health news round-up: AI, health inequalities and GLP-1 drugs Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson shares some important developments in health news.…Published: 15 August 2025
Opinion Pharmacy at the frontline of tackling healthcare inequalities This month’s column from the RPS chief scientist’s office looks at highlights from recent pharmacy practice research through the lens of Core20PLUS5.…Published: 28 July 2025
News Invitations, leaflets and animations could improve engagement with structured medication reviews Half of primary care network teams surveyed by the Health Information Network said that patient-facing resources helped patients prepare for structured medication reviews.…Published: 25 June 2025
Opinion PJ view: Community pharmacies need investment to reduce health inequalities Without a significant boost in government funding for the community pharmacy sector, health inequalities will continue to grow.…Published: 30 May 2025
News Decline in pharmacy access in most deprived areas four times greater than in least deprived, study results show Authors found that, between 2014 and 2023, there was an almost 12% decrease in the number of community pharmacies in the most deprived areas of England compared with a 3% reduction in the least deprived areas.…Published: 19 May 2025
