Five months of Pharmacy First: an access lottery for patients Analysis of claims data for the Pharmacy First service in England reveals regional variations in the volume of consultations conducted during the first five months of implementation.…
Nitazenes linked to 179 deaths in 12 months, government data show According to data analysis by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, protonitazene was linked to the most reported deaths — 73 out of 179.…
NHS England launches community pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme The programme aims to support the community pharmacy workforce by addressing recruitment issues.…
National pharmacy board meetings: September 2024 An overview of the latest open meetings of the national pharmacy boards.…
More than 1.5 million people could be given tirzepatide for weight loss under NHS proposals Priority will be given to patients with the highest clinical need, identified as those with a BMI of more than 40 and at least three specific weight-related health problems.…
Cardiac chest pain: identification, referral and management in primary care Chest discomfort is a common symptom with several possible causes. This article outlines how pharmacists can differentiate symptoms and identify when patients are likely to be experiencing myocardial ischaemia.…
Patient safety improvement and medicines waste targeted by repeat prescribing toolkit The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the new resource is the first national good practice guidance on repeat prescribing published in 20 years.…
Colin Briggs (1940–2024)On 31 March 2024, Colin Briggs FPharmS, aged 83 years, of Winnipeg, Canada. Mr Briggs registered with the Society in 1963.…
Dorothy ‘Doris’ Ada Jones (1917–2024)On 14 August 2024, Dorothy ‘Doris’ Ada Jones MPharmS, aged 106 years, of Golders Green, London. Ms Jones held the position of RPS librarian from 1934 until 1979.…
Number of independent prescribers rose by 37% in 2023, reveals NHS workforce survey Responses to the annual survey recorded 1,494 full-time equivalent independent prescriber roles, up 37% on the 1,087 recorded the year before.…
