News Pharmacist-led sore throat service reduces antibiotic prescribing, study results suggest Study results showed that even in "worst-case scenario” modelling, the sore throat test-and-treat service saved at least 69 GP consultations for every 100 patients with sore throat symptoms.…Published: 14 November 2024
News CAR-T infusions delivered to ‘more than 80’ patients in Wales, says NHS Wales The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has enabled 100 patients in Wales to receive an advanced therapy medicinal product to date.…Published: 21 October 2024
News Electronic prescription service used to dispense 100,000 items Digital Health and Care Wales said the 100,000th medication was dispensed in Boots Old Colwyn in Conwy, North Wales.…Published: 3 October 2024
News NICE rejects cabotegravir for PrEP in draft guidance Draft guidance said the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment cabotegravir is not recommended because “it is not possible to determine the cost-effectiveness estimate ... without further analyses from the manufacturer”.…Published: 30 September 2024
News MMR vaccination coverage in England has declined for fifth consecutive year NHS Digital data show that 83.9% of children in England had completed the two-dose course by their fifth birthday, down from 86.8% in 2019/2020.…Published: 23 September 2024
News Hospital pharmacists vote to accept 5.5% pay offer from UK government Unite the Union said that two-thirds of Unite members voted in favour of the pay increase for NHS workers in England.…Published: 20 September 2024
News National Pharmacy Association to ballot members on work-to-rule action The ballot will be open for six weeks, with the potential for action to be taken before Christmas.…Published: 19 September 2024
News Director for RPS Scotland wins FIP Congress oral presentation prize Laura Wilson said she hopes her presentation helped to encourage pharmacists “from across the world to consider how hospital clinical pharmacy services can be transformed to enhance patient care”.…Published: 16 September 2024
News NICE recommends emergency kits for people with adrenal insufficiency to cut hospital admissions The new guidance says healthcare providers should consider providing eligible patients with two or three emergency adrenal insufficiency kits.…Published: 3 September 2024
News Registration assessment will be held online until at least 2029, says GPhC The regulator said it was undertaking a procurement process “to provide certainty in relation to delivering the registration assessment” while it considers its future.…Published: 15 August 2024
