News Mair Davies re-elected as Welsh Pharmacy Board chair Welsh board elects chair and vice-chair at meeting in Cardiff.…Published: 7 July 2015
News Pharmacy-led project leads England and Wales in medicines reconciliation A team of six, who secured a place in the final of the Pharmaceutical Care Awards, have saved North Bristol NHS Trust an estimated £1m per year with their medicines reconciliation project.…Published: 23 June 2015
News Study finds pharmacist-led medication reviews may not improve health outcomes Reviewing the medication of patients presenting at hospital promptly was not found to have an impact on the length of hospital admission, mortality or re-admissions, finds a systematic review.…Published: 23 June 2015
News Britain leads the way with meningococcal vaccination programmes England, Scotland and Wales have become the first countries in the world to offer babies a vaccine against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal B infection as part of a national immunisation programme.…Published: 22 June 2015
News Funding for pharmacists will support GPs to deliver seven-day service Around £7.5m from the primary care infrastructure fund will be used to support community pharmacists with training to help GPs in England deliver a seven-day-a-week service.…Published: 22 June 2015
News RPS in Wales backs e-cigarette ban in public places Society warns rising e-cigarette use could normalise smoking again.…Published: 11 June 2015
News How pharmacy contracts are granted set to change in Wales Regulations that govern the granting of new NHS pharmacy contracts in Wales look set to be amended by a new Bill being debated in the Welsh Parliament.…Published: 9 June 2015
News Welsh pharmacies offer Parkinson’s MURs in awareness campaign Patients with Parkinson’s disease offered medicines advice and support at pharmacies in Wales.…Published: 5 June 2015
Opinion Potential problems of independent prescribing for all Although becoming an independent prescriber would equip pharmacists with valuable skills, it may not be necessary for all pharmacists to obtain the qualification. …Published: 4 June 2015
Feature Chris McGuigan: driving drug development Chris McGuigan, chairman of the Life Sciences Hub Wales, discusses the business side of research, his proudest invention and what the future holds for innovation in Wales.…Published: 21 May 2015