OPERA 2025: Jennifer Stevenson Introducing the first member of the OPERA 2025 shortlist, Jennifer Stevenson, lead pharmacist for older adults at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and an honorary senior lecturer at King’s College London.…
More than 20% increase in pharmacists working in pharmacotherapy over past five years The Scottish government said that the number of pharmacy technicians working in pharmacotherapy has increased by almost 90% since 2021.…
Pharmacy First uptake ‘not what we would like it to be’, says minister Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said that the government will work to reform the financial arrangements for Pharmacy First to incentivise pharmacists to embrace the scheme.…
Spending review 2025: providers urge government to invest in primary care Pharmacy leaders argue the latest government spending review allocations represent a “missed opportunity to put pharmacies first”.…
GPhC highlights need to improve performance in five-year strategy To meet its goals under its strategic plan for 2025–2030, the regulator said it must improve its fitness-to-practise processes, streamline investigations and ensure financial stability.…
Sam Appiah-Anane: ‘We should all really be allies for each other’ The president of the UK Black Pharmacist Association discusses the organisation's mentoring programme and its efforts to support black pharmacists.…
Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday Honours A London-based community pharmacist and a former head of pharmacy and medicines management at the Western Health and Social Care Trust have been recognised for their services to pharmacy.…
Community pharmacies in 2024/2025 administered highest number of flu vaccinations outside of pandemic Of the 4 million flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacies in England during the 2024/2025 flu season, data show that 11% were administered in the most deprived areas.…
NHS App to be used to recruit patients for clinical trials The Department of Health and Social Care said it is particularly encouraging underrepresented groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to sign up to trials.…
Amandeep Doll appointed as RPS director for England The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Amandeep Doll will begin the role of director for England in August 2025 following a “competitive and rigorous” recruitment process.…
