More than 75% of pharmacies can digitally check patients’ eligibility for free NHS prescriptions The 'Real Time Exemption Checking' scheme allows pharmacies to check if patients are exempt from prescription charges.…
More conditions to be added to NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service Two new patient group directions are to be added to the Pharmacy First service, allowing pharmacists to treat patients with shingles and skin infections.…
Managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 Persistent COVID-19 illness following an acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 can have both a physical and psychological impact. Pharmacists in community and primary care should be able to provide patients with appropriate advice and support to manage their symptoms.…
Reducing systolic blood pressure to below NICE target could cut heart attacks and CVD deaths, study concludes Findings from the SPRINT trial suggest that a systolic blood pressure of less than 120mmHg is associated with a lower rate of clinical events.…
Leslie Etherington (1933–2021)On 1 May 2021, Leslie Etherington MRPharmS, aged 87 years, of Stafford, Staffordshire. Mr Etherington registered with the Society in 1958.…
RPS to consider including pharmacy technicians in associate membership The five-year strategy will also see the Society expand its "scope of influence" to include the pathway of medicines from discovery to use.…
Delaying antibiotics is safe and effective in respiratory tract infection, analysis concludes Researchers found no difference in symptom severity when comparing patients who received delayed antibiotics with those who received them immediately or not at all.…
‘Magic blankets’: a new classification of drugs that could help tackle future pandemics In new pandemics, we won't have time to find 'magic bullets' — we need to build an armoury of broad-spectrum therapeutics that combat a range of pathogens.…
Simon John Lawson (1964–2021)On 27 April 2021, Simon John Lawson, aged 56 years, of Welbourn, Lincolnshire. Mr Lawson was a former member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Pamela Myn Meakin (1933–2021)On 7 April 2021, Pamela Myn Meakin, aged 87 years, of Norwich, Norfolk. Mrs Meakin was a former member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
