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Adrenal insufficiency: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

Patients with adrenal insufficiency are at risk of life-threatening adrenal crises. It is vital that pharmacists know how to treat this rare condition appropriately.…

NHS England seeks views on centralising flu vaccine procurement

NHS England says it wants to hear evidence of the benefits and challenges of a centralised procurement model in order to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of the flu vaccination programme.…

Scottish community pharmacies trialling oral contraception initiation service

The service offers a variety of oral contraception that can be prescribed, including the progesterone-only pill or combined oral contraception.…

How to evaluate the impact of a quality improvement intervention

Measurement is the only way to tell if a pharmacy quality improvement intervention has made an impact.…

Pharmacist-led sore throat service reduces antibiotic prescribing, study results suggest

Study results showed that even in "worst-case scenario” modelling, the sore throat test-and-treat service saved at least 69 GP consultations for every 100 patients with sore throat symptoms.…

Nominate an outstanding early-career pharmacy researcher for OPERA 2025

Nominations for OPERA 2025 are open until 31 January 2025.…

Pharmacy owners vote to reduce services in protest against funding levels

In a ballot of National Pharmacy Association members, 98% of those representing pharmacies in England expressed a willingness to close outside the minimum hours required by their contract.…

A third of pharmacy technicians close to changing career, survey reveals

Study authors say the issue could lie in a lack of adequate support and recognition of pharmacy technicians’ value, leading to job dissatisfaction.…

How student internships are helping to build the future of pharmacy research 

Universities and hospitals in the north of England hosted six interns through collaborative multi-sector placements funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Coordinators of the internship programme explain how this has benefitted students and researchers alike.…

First Barnett Award presented at RPS Annual Conference 2024

A statement published by the RPS said Joanne Brown's “influence has been profound, extending beyond her formal duties to provide one-on-one mentoring for over 50 individuals through postgraduate training”.…