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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

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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

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Hospital trust to develop AI tool for translating medicines information

The technology will translate medicine instructions into different languages to improve medicines adherence and patient safety.…

Published: 13 June 2024

Opinion

Using virtual reality to motivate young people to begin a career in pharmacy

A project driven by a clinical Fellow at Health Education and Improvement Wales is offering virtual reality work experience in pharmacy to improve accessibility and inclusion in the profession.…

Published: 5 June 2024

Feature

Making skill mix a reality: the advancing role of pharmacy technicians

With pharmacy technicians’ responsibilities in the pharmacy team growing fast, debate around the additional training they need is resurging.…

Published: 30 May 2024

Opinion

A new way to explore professional skills learning content from The Pharmaceutical Journal

Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s newly reorganised collection of professional skills articles responding to the changing learning requirements of the pharmacy profession.…

Published: 29 May 2024

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NHS England to fund additional 3,000 independent prescriber places for 2024/2025

There will be funding for independent prescribing places for community pharmacy, hospital and general practice, according to a presentation by the chief pharmaceutical officer for England at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress.…

Published: 15 May 2024

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RPS launches updated patient safety professional standards

The standards are designed to help pharmacy professionals meet regulatory standards and were developed in collaboration with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and the Pharmacy Forum Northern Ireland.…

Published: 24 April 2024