Pharmacy teams facing abuse after ‘high numbers’ of ineligible patients book COVID-19 vaccinations Pharmacy teams have reported having to spend a large amount of unfunded time explaining COVID vaccination eligibility to patients, some of whom have become angry and abusive.…
Pharmacy is crucial to improving outcomes for people diagnosed with bowel cancer The role of pharmacy is vital in supporting earlier diagnosis of suspected bowel cancer.…
Around half of pharmacies are not delivering ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Exclusive: According to analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal, the number of pharmacies that did not deliver any ambulatory blood pressure monitoring consultations each month has decreased by 10%.…
GPhC proposes increasing pharmacy technicians’ level of study A consultation document has outlined proposals to raise the level of pharmacy technicians’ roles to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4 in England and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 in Scotland.…
Health news round-up: mosquitoes, new HIV guidelines and research into cannabis and psilocybin Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…
Expanding community pharmacy services could save NHS almost £4bn The National Pharmacy Association also notes that the data in its report equate to “over 100,000 years of additional healthy life per annum" for patients.…
Redefining the pharmacist of the future Pharmacy is moving in an exciting clinical direction but, unless early career pathway opportunities are broadened, the profession risks losing valuable talent.…
Boots pharmacists agree to a 4% pay rise A minimum salary of £46,240 per year full-time equivalent will be given to independent prescribing pharmacists from 1 November 2025.…
One in five TB services has dedicated pharmacist time A report has recommended that attendance at tuberculosis multidisciplinary teams and cohort reviews should be part of Scottish pharmacists' job plans.…
Community pharmacy negotiating committee changed in advance of contract negotiations Community Pharmacy England said the restructure of its negotiating committee will better reflect the composition of the community pharmacy sector.…
