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.…
More than 125,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in its first month Pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom also confirmed that monthly data on the number of Pharmacy First consultations will be published from May 2024.…
Preparing for the GPhC registration exams: how to approach learning outcomes relating to professional practice The second of a three-part series for foundation trainees preparing for the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessments. Part 2 looks at how to approach learning outcomes related to professional practice.…
Pharmacists certified 1.4% of ‘fit notes’ from GP practices, NHS data show In the same period, 91.3% of fit notes were certified by doctors, 6.7% by nurses, 0.6% by physiotherapists and 0.03% by occupational therapists.…
PJ view: Pharmacy technicians are vital in efforts to rescue pharmacists from their workload Pharmacy technicians are best placed to take on more responsibility to alleviate workforce pressures across all pharmacy sectors.…
Pharmacist coordinating UK participation in global penicillin allergy labelling study Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust will be the first UK health service to join the ‘International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations’ study.…
Pharmacy regulator considers giving up legal authority to conduct covert investigations of pharmacists The General Pharmaceutical Council has not used its covert surveillance powers since being granted them in 2018.…
More than 40% of people with ADHD waiting at least two years to access mental health service, study finds Healthcare professionals, integrated care board commissioners and people with lived experience of ADHD all reported extended wait times for adult mental health services.…
Preparing for the GPhC registration exams: six steps to help you effectively plan your revision The first of a three-part series for foundation trainees preparing for the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessments, this article shows how the assessment framework can be used to guide your revision and break down exam questions.…
Medicines shortages and slow approvals put ‘significant burden’ on pharmacists, says report A report by The Nuffield Trust has concluded that medicines shortages have been exacerbated in the UK following Brexit and that approvals are typically slower in Great Britain compared with the EU.…
