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Health news round-up: community pharmacy services, medicines, obesity and ageing

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Published: 17 October 2025

News

Health officials could speed up pharmacy removal process as pharmacy minister says Jhoots falls ‘well below the mark’

Stephen Kinnock said that he has asked health officials whether it is possible to strengthen the regulatory framework to address “pharmacies that do not play by the rules”.…

Published: 16 October 2025

Feature

Spotlight: Pressures facing pharmacists in 2025

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we analyse the results of our latest survey, which further reveals the cracks in the pharmacy sector.…

Published: 16 October 2025

News

‘Cocktail’ of medicines in waterways could pose new AMR threat

Research has revealed that medicines combined with ciprofloxacin are more likely to increase antibiotic-resistant genes compared with exposure to antibiotics alone.…

Published: 16 October 2025

News

Ian George Todd (1944–2025)

On 3 September 2025, Ian George Todd MPharmS, aged 80 years, of Padiham, Lancashire. Mr Todd registered with the Society in 1969. Tribute Ian George Todd was born on the 21 September 1944. Apart from being a pharmacy student at Bradford, he always lived in the Burnley and Padiham area. …

Published: 16 October 2025

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Jayne Alison Hibbard (née Land) (1958–2025)

On 22 September 2025, Jayne Alison Hibbard (née Land) MPharmS, aged 68 years, of Darley Dale near Matlock, Derbyshire. Ms Hibbard registered with the Society in 1981. …

Published: 16 October 2025

News

Regional care record ‘significantly’ helps hospital pharmacists

A report from the Newcastle University Business School highlighted that the Great North Care Record has saved healthcare professionals in the north east of England and North Cumbria an average of 77 minutes per day in time-efficiencies.…

Published: 16 October 2025

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Community pharmacy independent prescribing consultations triple in two years

Digital Health and Care Wales data show that there were more than 75,000 independent prescribing consultations carried out in the first five months of 2025.…

Published: 15 October 2025

News

National pharmacy board meetings: September 2025

In September 2025, the national pharmacy boards heard updates on new or updated policies on patient safety, aseptic preparation services and assisted dying.…

Published: 15 October 2025

Opinion

Are breastfeeding mothers a forgotten public health priority in the government’s ten-year health plan?

How effective support can help breastfeeding mothers achieve their own feeding goals while improving population health.…

Published: 15 October 2025