Clinical pharmacist

Primary care networks given more time to transition GP pharmacists

GP pharmacists, funded by NHS England’s clinical pharmacist scheme, have been given an extra two months to start working in primary care networks.…

The BBC has got it wrong: we are not ‘GP substitutes’

Pharmacists in general practice provide invaluable expertise and do not exist just to ‘relieve pressure’ on GPs, says clinical pharmacist Tom Gregory.…

GPhC approves £7 increase in pharmacist renewal fees

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has approved an increase of its entry and renewal fees from 1 July 2019.…

What Rania Hallaq does as a holistic assessment and rapid investigation clinical pharmacist

The multidisciplinary holistic assessment and rapid investigation team assesses, investigates and treats referred patients with multiple complex medical and rehabilitation needs. Clinical pharmacist Rania Hallaq talks about the demands of running a clinic, problem-solving and managing comp…

Evaluate pharmacists working in GP pilot schemes, MPs urge

Pilot schemes testing whether locating pharmacists inside GP practices can improve clinical care and free up GP time now need to be formally evaluated, says an all-party parliamentary group of MPs.…

GP surgeries could employ an extra 1,500 pharmacists with £112m investment

An extra 1,500 pharmacists could be working in GP surgeries by 2020, after a funding boost of £112m by NHS England.…

Government outlines plans for community pharmacy in England following cuts announcement

Details are starting to emerge about the government’s plans for the future of community pharmacy in England, as part of a consultation exercise that runs until 24 March 2016.…

How I deliver a pharmacy service for patients undergoing gender reassignment

Patients undergoing gender reassignment can find it difficult to get the medicines they need because of how services are commissioned.…

Pharmacists say they lack ‘time, confidence and support’ to conduct research

NHS pharmacists are reluctant to carry out research because of a lack of confidence, time and support as well as a belief that it is not part of their core work, according to the results of a study published in BMJ Open.…

NHS England doubles funding for GP practice pharmacist pilot

NHS England has announced that it is doubling the size of the pilot that will see pharmacists employed directly in GP practices following an “overwhelmingly positive response” from surgeries.…