Increase in Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold delayed to January 2025 The minimum monthly activity requirement will increase to 25 in January and February, before being increased to 30 consultations by March 2025, “as planned”.…
Introducing a new quality-focused supervised consumption service in community pharmacy The charity Change, Grow, Live has trialled a community pharmacy service for all service users receiving medication-assisted treatment, aiming to provide them with more holistic care for the first time.…
Online pharmacy activity linked to 40 open fitness-to-practise cases, says GPhC Presenting at The Pharmacy Show on 13 October 2023, Roz Gittins revealed that 68% of online pharmacies were found to meet all regulatory standards at inspection, 17 percentage points lower than for registered pharmacies overall.…
Carol Clark (1959–2024)On 5 August 2024, Ms Carol Clark MPharmS, aged 65 years, of Cottingham, Yorkshire. Ms Clark registered with the Society in 1981. …
More than 12,000 pharmacies reported as ‘active’ in 2023/2024 after large numbers changed hands NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in dispensed prescription items in 2023/2024, up 3% on 2022/2023.…
Medication maths: displacement volumes and values This article is part of a comprehensive series on pharmaceutical calculations in preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessment. It provides guidance on how to tackle questions related to displacement volumes, including a worked example of a sample exam question.…
Pharmacists to improve provision of palliative care medicines under proposed five-year strategy The Scottish government has set out plans to provide better access to high-quality palliative care by 2030, as well as the provision of clear medicines information for patients and their families.…
Medication maths: using a resource or artefact when calculating doses and dose regimen Helping foundation trainees to prepare for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration assessment, this article provides guidance on how to use relevant resources to accurately calculate dosage and includes a detailed worked example of a sample exam question.…
Pharmacist-led cardiovascular disease interventions provide highest return on investment, says NHS report The report measured return on investment over five years of a range of interventions, including smoking cessation, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse.…
Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…
