Opinion Future for pharmacy in Wales should be centred on pharmaceutical carePoliticians in Wales should back a new vision for pharmacy that makes pharmaceutical care a priority. …Published: 16 October 2014
News Medicines care plans proposed to join up NHS care An electronic “pharmaceutical care plan” should be introduced to improve the integration of care, according to a report on the future of pharmacy in Wales.…Published: 15 October 2014
Feature Creating a culture of whistleblowing for pharmacists How do we improve the treatment of whistleblowers in the healthcare sector?…Published: 13 October 2014
News NICE puts forward recommendations on safe use of medicinesNearly 50 recommendations on how health and social care staff and organisations can ensure medicines are used safely have been published by NICE.…Published: 13 October 2014
Opinion Medicines optimisation, antimicrobial resistance and pharmacy education RPS president Ash Soni reflects on major issues raised during the ‘pharmacy conference season’ in September.…Published: 9 October 2014
Opinion Why stopping inappropriate medicines in elderly patients is so important Pharmacists need to be bolder when it comes to recommending that unnecessary medicines be stopped in elderly patients.…Published: 26 September 2014
News Community pharmacies to lose out in new £2.8bn funding deal The settlement includes £2bn, which will be delivered in fees and allowances, with the remaining £800m to be delivered through agreed drug purchase margins. …Published: 22 September 2014
News Health coaching could empower cancer patients Receiving health coaching from pharmacists could form part of the support available to cancer patients and encourage them to take responsibility for their own treatment.…Published: 10 September 2014
News Earl Howe acknowledges delays for dispensing error and education reforms The UK government minister addressed the delay in two key documents for pharmacy in his speech to the annual Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference.…Published: 10 September 2014
News How pharmacists can improve the care of vulnerable patients Specialist pharmacists discuss the issues surrounding vulnerable patient groups at the RPS annual conference.…Published: 9 September 2014