PJ, June 2021, Vol 306, No 7950

Pharmacy-led COVID-19 vaccination sites offered part of £20m fund for extra staff

To access the ring-fenced funding, pharmacy-led vaccination sites will need to administer all vaccines delivered to them within a week.…

Former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

Rose Marie Parr, former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland and a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has been awarded an OBE for services to pharmacy and pharmaceutical education.…

Celia Lavinia Hall (Feetam) (1947–2021)

As a founding member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy, Celia Lavinia Hall (Feetam) devoted more than 50 years of her life to pharmacy; inspiring, encouraging and supporting generations of mental health pharmacists.…

No decision made on when COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign will start, says minister

Nadhim Zahawi told an All-Party Parliamentary Health Group that the NHS has the infrastructure in place to provide COVID-19 boosters from September 2021.…

Pharmacy’s mental health crisis: building back better post-pandemic (audio)

A closer look at how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted pharmacy professionals' mental health, both during and after the pandemic.…

Draft NICE guidance recommends first biologics for treatment of moderate rheumatoid arthritis

Final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence states that adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab are recommended in the treatment of moderate rheumatoid arthritis.…

Unsung heroes: the hospital pharmacists working behind the scenes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Intensive care teams have rightly been in the spotlight during the pandemic, but there are thousands of other NHS workers who have played a crucial role in keeping hospital services going.…

Consultation service refers 350,000 patients to pharmacists since launch, says NHS England

There have been 340,000 referrals from NHS 111 and 13,000 referrals from GP practices to community pharmacies since the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service began in 2019.…

Aspirin does not improve survival in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, RECOVERY trial finds

While aspirin had no impact on 28-day mortality, researchers discovered that patients taking it had a slightly shorter stay in hospital.…

Pharmacy sector invited to sign RPS Inclusion and Wellbeing Pledge

Pharmacy teams, managers and organisations are being invited to sign the pledge, which is part of the Society's five-year 'Inclusion and Diversity Strategy'.…