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Around 45% of hospital emergency departments have a clinical pharmacy service, MPs told

Giving evidence to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee pharmacy inquiry, David Webb, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, said the figure was a "significant step" towards all hospital emergency departments having a dedicated pharmacist.…

Published: 26 March 2024

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First Scottish consultant pharmacist appointed

Jennifer Laskey has been appointed as a consultant cancer pharmacist by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.…

Published: 22 March 2024

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MPharm clinical placements: a variable picture across Britain

An overhaul of clinical placements is helping to prepare trainee pharmacists for becoming independent prescribers when they join the professional register, but issues around funding, capacity and expectation are still being ironed out.…

Published: 21 March 2024

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Chancellor promises electronic patient records for all NHS trusts by March 2026

In the spring 2024 Budget, the government said it will spend £3.4bn on boosting productivity in the NHS, including £2bn on updating IT systems.…

Published: 7 March 2024

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NHS England announces funded training places for critical care pharmacists

The UK Clinical Pharmacy Association has been contracted to provide 200 continuing professional development places for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from April 2024, and a yet-to-be-announced pharmacy school will offer a pharmacist adult critical care pathway.…

Published: 6 March 2024

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Allowing pharmacy technicians to supervise hospital aseptic facilities would increase risk of ‘catastrophic clinical error’, says PDA

Responding to the government's consultation on pharmacy supervision, the Pharmacists' Defence Association said that pharmacy technicians do not have the “clinical knowledge” needed to supervise hospital aseptic facilities.…

Published: 21 February 2024

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Pharmacy regulator consults on draft standards for chief pharmacists

By producing new standards, the General Pharmaceutical Council says its aim is to clarify chief pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities to improve pharmacy governance.…

Published: 24 January 2024

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‘Pay it forward’: enticing independent prescribers to mentor the next generation

As a shortage of designated prescribing practitioners persists, pharmacy organisations and the NHS are working to remove the barriers preventing more pharmacists from taking on the role.…

Published: 18 January 2024

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What will the latest proposals on pharmacy supervision mean for the profession?

Despite being a contentious topic for decades, the latest government proposals to amend supervision legislation in favour of greater skill mix in pharmacy have been broadly welcomed. Here’s what they could mean for the profession as a whole.…

Published: 11 January 2024

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Pharmacy leaders warn of pressures on ‘exhausted, overworked’ pharmacists during longest doctors’ strike in NHS history

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said it has heard that pharmacists are receiving “unreasonable requests from management” during the strike, which is due to last six days.…

Published: 5 January 2024