Government to consider offering pharmacists fast-track training to become doctors Pharmacists could be able to retrain as doctors on a fast-tracked course following the UK’s exit from the EU, the government has confirmed.…
Pharmacy First service may ‘swamp’ pharmacies with work, RPS Scottish chair warns Pharmacists in Scotland could face being “swamped with work” under the expanded Pharmacy First scheme, which is due to launch in April 2020, the chair of the RPS Scottish Pharmacy Board has warned.…
Step counting can help predict outcomes for patients undergoing lung cancer treatment Measuring patients’ step counts before they receive lung cancer treatment could help predict outcomes, research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics has suggested.…
Government opens talks on cutting delays to provision of medical cannabis The government is considering whether licensed wholesalers could hold reserve stocks of medical cannabis to reduce delays in patients receiving their medicines.…
Primary care networks to be fully reimbursed for pharmacists under updated GP contract Pharmacists employed by primary care networks will have their salaries fully reimbursed as part of an updated GP contract agreement, published on 7 February 2019.…
Paul Bennett: ‘Good governance is essential in any organisation’ Paul Bennett, chief executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, explains the importance of, and rationale behind, proposed changes to the way the Society functions.…
Low-intensity intervention ineffective at reducing cardiovascular risk A low-intensity psychological intervention did not improve physical activity and weight loss in people at risk of cardiovascular disease events, a study published in Heart has shown.…
A rethink of our approach to chronic pain is desperately needed Chronic pain places a huge burden on millions of individuals, families and carers in Great Britain. However, despite being such a prevalent condition, the tools for managing it are pretty blunt.…
Losing faith: the patients waiting years for specialist pain treatment Delays in accessing pain services in some parts of the country mean that people with chronic pain are struggling to cope.…
Pharmacy2U ‘mega facility’ refused inclusion on pharmaceutical list by NHS litigation arm Pharmacy2U’s application to include its new Leicester ‘mega facility’ on the pharmaceutical list has been refused by the NHS’s litigation arm.…
