Pharmacists should work across health and social care to improve medicines safety, CQC says All health and social care providers should have pharmacy staff on their team to improve medicines safety, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and social care in England.…
GPhC would back CQC move to take on regulation of pharmacist-run online services Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council has said it would be “fully supportive” of the Care Quality Commission taking on the regulation of pharmacist-run online services outside of a registered pharmacy.…
Pharmacist involvement in NHS services ‘significantly’ improves medicines safety Involving a pharmacist in a health and social care service “significantly” improves its medicines safety, an upcoming Care Quality Commission report is expected to say.…
Pharmacy inspections: we need carrots as well as sticks Well-run pharmacies have nothing to fear as the General Pharmaceutical Council develops a tougher stance on inspections. But the regulator must prove that changes to its regime will drive continuous improvement.…
Government looking at closing loopholes in regulation of online pharmacies, says GPhC Gaps in legislation are being looked at by the professional regulator, it has confirmed.…
Over 40% of patients not told about side effects of their medicines Hospital patients are not getting enough information about how to take care of themselves after discharge, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission.…
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme: from the inside With applications for the 2018 Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme closing on 9 April, pharmacists in the UK are encouraged to consider this unique opportunity to expand their professional skills…
Online primary care services to be rated by CQC Independent and community healthcare services, including online GPs that offer prescriptions, are to be rated, as well as inspected, by the Care Quality Commission.…
Making a difference to patient care as an acute hospital inspector for the Care Quality Commission It is our duty to ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times, says Priya Patel, Care Quality Commission inspector for acute hospitals in South London…
Pharmacy playing part in devolved Manchester health and care structure Health and social care is beginning to move towards genuine integration in Manchester, but there is still a long way for the devolved systems to go.…
