Urgent reform needed to fulfil Pharmacy First potential, say pharmacy and GP leaders Exclusive: A joint letter from local pharmaceutical committees and local medical committees in London has called on the government to improve patient access to Pharmacy First.…
Immunotherapy doubles amount of time head and neck cancer patients are disease free, study results suggest Researchers found that in some patients with head and neck cancers, pembrolizumab stopped the cancer from getting worse or returning for an average of 60 months.…
Discussing evidence with patients when prescribing To facilitate shared decision making, prescribers need to guide patients through the risks and benefits of medicine use and be confident to explain the evidence-base underpinning different treatment options.…
Only one-third of pharmacies will meet new Pharmacy First monthly payment requirements, warns CCA A report published by the Company Chemists' Association said new Pharmacy First bundling requirements may leave the service “financially unviable”.…
Dennis Dorrington (1930–2025)On 9 May 2025, Dennis Dorrington MPharmS, aged 94 years, of Totland Bay, Isle of Wight. Mr Dorrington registered with the Society in 1954.…
‘Massive change’ in antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care since COVID-19 Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2025, Kieran Hand announced that the number of patients aged under ten years old prescribed antibiotics in primary care had increased.…
Why I set up a pharmacist-led one-stop diabetes clinic in my GP practice How the introduction of a pharmacist-led diabetes clinic has helped to free up GP time and reduce overall hospital admissions, while educating patients on essential care processes.…
