PJ February 2026, Vol 317, No 8006

Peter Glover (1947–2025)

On 10 May 2025, Peter Glover MPharmS, aged 78 years, of Edenbridge, Kent. Mr Glover registered with the Society in 1971.…

First ‘Cold mortality report’ suggests increase in winter deaths

Of the total deaths recorded, the UK Health Security Agency said that 1,448 were directly associated with cold weather.…

Government to ‘strengthen’ out-of-hours support for palliative care services

In response to a House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee evaluation of palliative care services in England, the government said integrated palliative care services are “central to the shift towards community-based care”.…

Shaping our future together: delivering an inclusive Royal College of Pharmacy

Leadership matters most at defining moments. This is one of them. The proposal to establish a Royal College of Pharmacy represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen our professional identity, unity and influence. It is not simply about creating a new institution but about shaping a…

Train. Develop. Progress. Repeat.

Pharmacists have been working in primary care for over a decade now, bringing expertise in medication use, safety and optimisation.   In a sector where general practice supports patients with ... well, any minor or chronic condition. What opportunities exist for pharmacy profe…

Less paperwork. More patient care.

The pharmacy team’s role in primary care is vast — from reconciling letters to complex polypharmacy, from quality and outcomes framework coding to long-term condition reviews. Are our professionals putting their knowledge and expertise to best use, or being hired as an extra pair of hands? …

Jhoots: isolated issues or the sign of a community pharmacy sector in trouble?

As the dust settles on Jhoots’ descent into administration at the end of 2025, Joanna Robertson looks at the reasons behind the collapse, shedding light on what the team behind Allied Pharmacies plans to do differently.…

Health news round-up: GLP-1s for psoriasis, promise for people with cancer and pharmacogenomics

A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…

Polymyalgia rheumatica and steroid tapering: feasibility of a pharmacy technician-led service in primary care

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder among adults aged over 65 years and is primarily managed in primary care​1,2​. It is characterised by rapid-onset and usually bilateral shoulder and pelvic girdle pain and stiffness 1. Treatment with oral prednisolone, typically…

‘Pharmacies ready’ as GPs threaten to stop providing flu jabs

A leaked letter from the British Medical Association to chief medical officer Chris Whitty has suggested that GPs felt providing flu jabs was “no longer a financially viable option”.…