PJ, April 2024, Vol 312, No 7984

Structured medication reviews increase in primary care despite end of financial incentive

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data show there was a 15% increase in structured medication reviews in the 2023/2024 financial year up to February 2024, compared with the year before.…

‘Trailblazing’ community pharmacy hearing health service to be discontinued

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board says it is unable to find the required funding to continue the ‘Hearing health pathway pilot’, despite treating more than 5,000 patients during the first year.…

‘Managing your service’ when the IT does not work

This month, our health policy columnist reflects on the IT issues surrounding the roll out of the Pharmacy First service in England.…

The importance of diverse clinical imagery within health education

Itching to experience Pharmacy First firsthand, I signed up to a locum community pharmacy Saturday shift in my area. I arrived at work slightly more animated than usual having already familiarised myself with the relevant self-assessment framework and patient group directions. My first cons…

Government and NHS England set up clinical reference group to deal with forthcoming shortage of Pabrinex

A medicine supply notification advised NHS trusts to locate and consolidate their current Pabrinex stock, which is likely to be out of stock from August 2024 until September 2025.…

Make a difference: what you need to know to recommend Movicol

Important changes to Movicol and what these mean for pharmacy teams and patients.…

Pharmacy regulator consults on annual monitoring of pharmacy education providers

The General Pharmaceutical Council has launched a consultation on collecting yearly data, including student feedback, admissions and performance, from educational organisations.…

Hepatitis C ‘micro-eliminated’ at UK’s largest prison

The test-and-treat programme is part of a plan from Welsh government to micro-eliminate hepatitis C in the community and in all Welsh prisons.…

Politicians urged to review prescription charge system as fee rises to almost £10 per item

The NHS prescription charge will increase from £9.65 to £9.90 per item from 1 May 2024.…

Community pharmacy pilot to focus on spotting patients with early signs of lung cancer

Four sites in England will focus on lung cancer as part of the ‘NHS supporting early diagnosis of cancer’ pilot service.…