Pharmacies can limit services to provide COVID-19 vaccines, says NHS England Community pharmacies offering a vaccination programme will be able to relinquish other pharmaceutical services for a limited time to increase COVID-19 vaccine delivery.…
Pharmacy-led sites to offer COVID-19 jabs 12 hours per day every day under accelerated booster campaign NHS England has also requested that appointments are available for at least 16 hours per day across local communities.…
Headache: recognition and management Headaches are a very common disorder, with patients likely to present to community pharmacies for relief. Pharmacists should be able to advise on management, ensuring that medication overuse is prevented.…
Extra £3m for pharmacy training in 2022/2023 to boost independent prescriber workforce Exclusive: The extra funding will increase independent prescribing courses for the existing workforce, as well as increasing access to advanced practice education.…
Pharmacy leaders in ‘urgent talks’ with NHS as COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign is ramped up Health secretary Sajid Javid has said the government will ask pharmacists to "do more" to help the government meet its new target of offering every eligible adult a COVID-19 booster by the end of December 2021.…
Patient-centred pain management and analgesia monitoring following discharge from hospital after total knee arthroplastyTotal knee replacement (TKR) is a painful surgical procedure. Effective and patient-centred post-operative pain management leads to better and earlier functional recovery and reduces the risks of thromboembolic disorders and infections; therefore, avoiding delays in hospital discharge and increased …
COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment to be offered outside of hospitals Treatment for eligible patients will be managed and delivered by COVID-19 medicines delivery units.…
Dupilumab reduces flare-ups in children with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, finds study Using data from 408 children, the rate of type 2 inflammation was lower in those who received duplimab compared to placebo.…
2021 unwrapped: the year in pharmacy In this episode, The PJ team review the past 12 months in pharmacy and share their predictions on what may happen in 2022.…
RPS Scotland calls for more university places to tackle pharmacist shortages The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland said the sector is under "significant pressure" and has called for the Scottish government to take action to support pharmacy teams.…
