Government should consider ways to prevent ‘inappropriate overseas prescribing’ of hormone drugs, review recommends The Cass review of gender identity services for children and young people has recommended the government work with the General Pharmaceutical Council to consider statutory solutions to prevent inappropriate overseas prescribing of hormone supplies.…
Candidates for the 2024 elections to the national pharmacy boardsThe following nominations have been received for the forthcoming Royal Pharmaceutical Society national pharmacy board elections. Where elections are to be held, voting will open on Friday 10 May 2024 and will close on Monday 20 May 2024 at 17:00. The results will be announced on or a…
How our trust reduced carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to driving almost 7,000 miles in a month Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reduced its medicines waste by moving patients’ medication with them and returning unused medication to the pharmacy in a timely manner.…
Tell us about your salary and working conditions Calling all pharmacists! Please take part in our short survey, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.…
David Lythgow (1944–2024)On 11 April 2024, David Lythgow, aged 79 years of Baildon, West Yorkshire. Mr Lythgow registered with the Society in 1967 and remained a member until his passing.…
Long-term beta blocker use after heart attack did not lower risk of death and recurrence, study results show A study of more than 5,000 patients showed that death or another myocardial infarction occurred in 199 patients in the beta-blocker group and 208 patients in the no beta-blocker group.…
Case-based learning: ensuring safety of oral medicines for children An overview of the risks pharmacists should be aware of regarding oral medicines for children, including how these risks can be appropriately communicated to patients and parents or carers.…
NHS England sets target for 320,000 Pharmacy First consultations per month by March 2025 The updated primary care delivery plan also sets goals for the expansion of the community pharmacy blood pressure testing and contraception services.…
RPS launches fully-funded independent prescribing training Health Education and Improvement Wales is funding the programme, which offers six two-hour in-person workshops at locations across Wales.…
Reconciling medicine review targets with hospital workforce challenges As hospital workforce pressures bite, pharmacy teams are questioning whether medicines reconciliation targets are appropriate.…
