News Number of online job adverts for pharmacists fell by one-fifth in 2024 There was a 21% drop in online job adverts for pharmacists in England, Wales and Scotland between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024.…Published: 7 November 2024
News Government advises chief pharmacists to coordinate aid between trusts amid radioisotope shortage According to a national patient safety alert issued on 25 October 2024, the radioisotope shortage stems from a combination of technical issues and essential maintenance work.…Published: 4 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 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
News BGMA recommends longer lead times on NHS medicines contracts to address shortages The British Generic Manufacturers Association has made several recommendations to reduce overall medicines shortages, of which it says the “vast majority are commonly used generic medicines”.…Published: 4 October 2024
Opinion The 20-year path to placing specialist pharmacists in all critical care units With the launch of a new advanced pharmacist curriculum for critical care, a leading pharmacist in the field outlines the specialism’s progress over two decades.…Published: 2 October 2024
News Pharmacy teams advised to produce ready-to-administer oxytocin infusions for maternity services Required oxytocin infusions will now need to be prepared at the time of the event, prompting concerns this will add pressure to already stretched maternity services.…Published: 26 September 2024
News Hospital pharmacists vote to accept 5.5% pay offer from UK government Unite the Union said that two-thirds of Unite members voted in favour of the pay increase for NHS workers in England.…Published: 20 September 2024
Feature How can pharmacists best support patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia? As therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia have evolved, so has pharmacists’ role in treating people with this type of blood cancer.…Published: 20 September 2024 Supported content
News Director for RPS Scotland wins FIP Congress oral presentation prize Laura Wilson said she hopes her presentation helped to encourage pharmacists “from across the world to consider how hospital clinical pharmacy services can be transformed to enhance patient care”.…Published: 16 September 2024
