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Lessons from testing 2,300 patients at the UK’s first CYP2C19 genotyping system

Specialist clinical pharmacist Alex Matos explains what his team has learned in the two years since setting up the NHS Tayside project to genotype acute stroke patients with an indication for clopidogrel.…

Published: 19 August 2024

Feature

Is the General Pharmaceutical Council making progress to improve its fitness-to-practise processes?

A closer look at measures being put in place to alleviate the rapid growth of fitness-to-practise concerns, an issue the pharmacy regulator has dubbed an “unprecedented challenge”.…

Published: 15 August 2024

News

Weekly medicines data to be collected from hospital electronic prescribing systems

The electronic prescribing and medicine administration system data will be used for “planning, commissioning and research purposes”, NHS England has said.…

Published: 6 August 2024

News

Nearly one-third of pharmacists have experienced career-limiting discrimination, reveals survey

Exclusive: Of 1,242 UK pharmacists, 368 answered ‘Yes’ when asked ‘Do you believe you have experienced discrimination that has held you back in your career?’…

Published: 2 August 2024

News

Hospital pharmacists to receive 5.5% pay rise

Health secretary Wes Streeting said the government has accepted the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation to offer a 5.5% increase with effect from 1 April 2024 for all Agenda for Change staff.…

Published: 31 July 2024

News

Third of pharmacy organisations believe draft GPhC standards will have positive impact on chief pharmacists

Pharmacy bodies are calling for the General Pharmaceutical Council to work with other regulators, the government and stakeholders on how to implement changes in a consistent approach to regulatory standards.…

Published: 23 July 2024

News

Community pharmacies report prescription delays caused by global IT outage

A defect found in a content update has impacted servers worldwide, including electronic patient record systems and software used in community pharmacies across the UK.…

Published: 19 July 2024

Feature

State of pharmacy: what’s in store for the profession under Labour?

Labour’s plans for pharmacy have only been roughly sketched out, but the party’s track record — alongside demands from the sector — can provide some insight into how the planned NHS reform may affect pharmacy.…

Published: 18 July 2024

Letter

Standardising and expanding pharmacy services in the emergency department improves safety for high-risk patients and increases standards of care

Emergency departments are under unprecedented levels of pressure and strain across the UK and now more than ever are caring for an increasing number of undifferentiated patients that are both more acutely and chronically unwell and for a longer period of time1–3. Underpinning reasons behi…

Published: 15 July 2024

News

Number of pharmacy foundation training places on Oriel increases by 1,000 on previous year

Exclusive: More than 4,000 training places are available for the 2025/2026 training year, compared with just over 3,000 places for the 2024/2025 training year.…

Published: 18 June 2024