Chemotherapy for 13,000 patients at risk owing to ‘significant’ aseptic capacity issue, warns ex-NHS England lead The House of Lords Public Services Committee heard that capacity within aseptic teams is a "significant issue” across England.…
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.…
How we trained an apprentice pharmacy technician based on an aseptic unit The aseptic team at University Hospitals Plymouth explain how and why they developed a training programme for an apprentice pharmacy technician.…
Allowing pharmacy technicians to supervise hospital aseptic facilities would increase risk of ‘catastrophic clinical error’, says PDA Responding to the government's consultation on pharmacy supervision, the Pharmacists' Defence Association said that pharmacy technicians do not have the “clinical knowledge” needed to supervise hospital aseptic facilities.…
Becoming a product approver for an NHS aseptic unit Chief pharmacy technician Rachel Low says her role allows her to resolve clinical issues at an early stage, ultimately leading to more efficient patient care.…
Government to open five regional aseptic pharmacy ‘pathfinder’ hubs by 2027 The move to centralise aseptic medicine production in England has been welcomed, but there are calls for the government to commit to funding to allow for delivery.…
Some aseptic pharmacy services to be centralised, Welsh government says Exclusive: Three centralised facilities have received £67m in initial funding as part of the government's 'Transforming Access to Medicines' plan.…
Increasing injectable medicines ten-fold could release time equivalent to 4,000 extra nurses, report says The production of injectable medicines in England could be increased from the current 3.4 million individual doses to more than 40 million per year.…
NHS review finds ‘majority’ of pharmacy aseptic services cannot fund maintenance Most aseptic pharmacy services in England are unable pay for maintenance and servicing due to a poor understanding of the costs involved, an NHS report has said.…
Pharmacists asked to help manage ‘restricted’ aseptic compounding capacity The NHS is facing “considerable challenges” in supplying enough aseptically prepared injectable medicines, and chief pharmacists are responsible for ensuring adequate contingency plans are put in place.…
