Community pharmacy services

Specialist mental health pharmacist clinics in primary care: a service evaluation supporting integrated neighbourhood working

Primary care continues to experience increasing demand for mental health support, alongside long waiting times for community mental health teams (CMHTs). In response, integrated care boards (ICBs) are developing neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to improve access, continuity and collaboration ac…

Drug price concessions hit three-year high

Exclusive: Speaking to The Pharmaceutical Journal, James Davies, director of research and insights at Community Pharmacy England, raised concerns about “the ongoing lack of resilience and challenges in the medicines supply chain”.…

Community pharmacies delivered nearly half of COVID-19 vaccines during autumn 2025 campaign

Health minister Ashley Dalton did not provide any further detail on the number of vaccinations provided during this time.…

Amandeep Doll: ‘I can be a role model of inclusive leadership’

Amandeep Doll, director for England at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, speaks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about her reflections on the transition to the Royal College of Pharmacy, priorities for 2026 and how inclusion is a “golden thread” through the Society’s work.…

Primary care pharmacists should carry out structured medication reviews ‘at least annually’

The updated Scottish government guidance, which builds on guidelines published in 2018, also says pharmacists should consider home visits for house-bound individuals to reduce the potential for accumulation of medicines.…

Pharmacy MMR pilot vaccinated 300 hard-to-reach people

Exclusive: The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board said the MMR pilot generated “valuable insights into service delivery, workforce readiness, communication gaps and data challenges”.…

Why Ramadan is a clinical opportunity for pharmacy

Samira Osman shares how pharmacists can be proactive in supporting patients during Ramadan to reduce avoidable harms.…

Four out of five foundation trainees have confirmed DPP details

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told MPs that 2,013 foundation trainees had submitted details of an assigned DPP to NHS England by February 2026.…

Coroner flags lack of clarity around expanded role of community pharmacists under Pharmacy First

A coroner has questioned methotrexate guidance after a patient died after developing methotrexate-induced pancytopenia and pneumonia.…

Health news round-up: puberty blockers, oral GLP-1s and inequalities in neonatal care

A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…