PJ, October 2016, Vol 297, No 7894

Planned funding cuts for community pharmacy in England are not based on evidence

The UK government’s documents on funding cuts for community pharmacy are inconsistent and lack evidence.…

Standardise, upskill and scale up: how one acute trust is facing the Carter challenge

Staff working at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust share their thinking around plans to deliver financial savings and improved care for patients in light of the Carter review. …

Presenting data visually for a poster or presentation

How to present research findings and other data using a poster or interactive presentation.…

Welsh Pharmacy Board meeting: 13 October 2016

The most recent Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Welsh Pharmacy Board (WPB) meeting took place on 13 October 2016 in Cardiff.…

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 6 October 2016

On 6 October 2016, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board met at the RPS’s London offices for its quarterly board meeting.…

Why RPS members should attend the FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Pharmacy Board vice chair, Claire Anderson, reflects on her experience of the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress and explains why she feels there is professional value in RPS members attending, particularly when it comes t…

Government lists pharmacies that will be shielded from full effect of funding cuts

More than 1,300 pharmacies will receive additional payments to protect against the full effects of community pharmacy funding cuts in England.…

Pharmacy integration fund will total £42m over next two years

NHS England has announced that the pharmacy integration fund (PhIF), originally proposed in December 2015 as part of the government’s plans for community pharmacy, will total £42m over the next two years. This is substantially lower than the initial figure put forward earlier in 2016, wh…

Establishment payments to be phased out in pharmacy funding overhaul

From December 2016, establishment payments will be gradually phased out, the Department of Health announced on 20 October 2016.…

Leading providers of influenza vaccinations in pharmacies in England

In 2015–2016, 7,195 pharmacies in England administered influenza vaccinations to almost 600,000 individuals as part of the first year of the national NHS Flu Vaccination Service, with some pharmacies delivering over 1,000 vaccinations.…