C. difficile cases increase by one-third over three years, government data show Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that a three-year increase in Clostridioides difficile infections in England was observed across all seven UKHSA regions.…
Chief pharmaceutical officer welcomes RPS royal college switch Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress, David Webb said the change in status to a royal college would “open opportunities for greater collaboration and provide more effective governance”.…
How prescribing pharmacists can make an impact in the emergency department A prescribing pharmacist details his experience with bringing medicines expertise to an emergency department resuscitation team.…
How to be an effective mentor The success of a mentoring relationship relies on many factors and the skills of a mentor are central to this. This article provides tips and advice on how to be a good mentor and build an effective mentoring relationship.…
UK’s first safer drug consumption facility accessed more than 2,500 times in first four months, data show Between January and April 2025, service data from The Thistle facility in Glasgow reported nearly 2,000 injecting episodes and 30 medical emergencies.…
Government commits to introducing pharmacy supervision legislation later in 2025 According to a parliamentary answer from pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock, the government will publish its response to its own consultation over supervision changes “later this year”.…
NICE to work with NHS Race and Health Observatory to de-bias clinical guidance The two-year partnership will examine clinical guidance across maternal and neonatal health, mental health, genomics, sickle cell and hypertension.…
Using entrustable professional activities to build the future pharmacist Entrustable professional activities are used when training MPharm students to address the issue of competencies in practice-based environments not preparing students for real patient problems during experiential learning.…
Muhammad Basheer (1937–2025)On 28 April 2025, Muhammad Basheer MPharmS, aged 87 years, of West Kensington, London. Mr Basheer was a former member of the Society. …
Almost 80% of pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests every day, reveals survey The majority of pharmacies surveyed by the National Pharmacy Association also said they were worried that demand for antibiotics for minor ailments “posed a serious risk to patient safety”.…
