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More than 40 Superdrug pharmacies achieve bronze status under RPS greener pharmacies scheme

Exclusive: Since the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit launched in April 2025, 42 Superdrug pharmacies have attained bronze accreditation.…

Published: 23 May 2025

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Pharmacists cut medication errors and costs on diabetes and endocrinology wards, study results show

The number of reported medication incidents decreased by 100% during the eight-week study period.…

Published: 16 May 2025

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How prescribing pharmacists can make an impact in the emergency department

A prescribing pharmacist details his experience with bringing medicines expertise to an emergency department resuscitation team.…

Published: 12 May 2025

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Government commits to introducing pharmacy supervision legislation later in 2025

According to a parliamentary answer from pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock, the government will publish its response to its own consultation over supervision changes “later this year”.…

Published: 8 May 2025

Opinion

Share your experience: tell us about your salary and working conditions

Calling all pharmacists! Please take part in our short survey, which should take no more than ten minutes to complete.…

Published: 1 May 2025

Opinion

PJ view: Strengthen the pharmacy frontline to secure the future of NHS healthcare

This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal is launching a dedicated campaign aiming to champion solutions for the pharmacy workforce crisis.…

Published: 30 April 2025

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RPS to launch development programme for prescribing pharmacists

For each of the six themes that will be covered as part of the programme, the Society has said that participants will receive “exclusive learning content, including podcasts, blogs and webinars on essential prescribing topics”.…

Published: 30 April 2025

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Homecare medicines services need electronic prescribing and access to records, report urges

The General Pharmaceutical Council has suggested that UK national health organisations should ensure that homecare pharmacy teams have the same access to clinical systems as other parts of patients’ care team.…

Published: 22 April 2025

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How NHS England is striving for inclusive pharmacy practice

Members of the ‘Inclusive pharmacy practice’ delivery group explain how the initiative is working to address health inequalities in England and create an inclusive environment within the pharmacy sector.…

Published: 14 April 2025

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Scottish government offers hospital pharmacists 8% pay increase over two years

The proposed pay offer to NHS Agenda for Change staff amounts to an £701m investment and is promised to remain above the consumer price index inflation rate in 2025/2026 and 2026/2027.…

Published: 10 April 2025