Community pharmacy pilot service to refer patients with cancer symptoms expanded Exclusive: The East of England North Cancer Alliance and South East London Cancer Alliance plan to begin offering the NHS community pharmacy ‘early diagnosis of cancer’ pilot service in 2024.…
The phantom pharmacy sector This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist considers the impact of recent changes to the pharmacy market.…
PJ view: What are your ambitions for the future of pharmacy practice? The Pharmaceutical Journal wants to hear about your local ‘vision’ for the future of pharmacy and examples of forward-thinking services that could be replicated elsewhere.…
Pilot sites for community pharmacies to refer patients with signs of possible cancer delayed Exclusive: Pharmacy representatives from two of the the four areas that had signed up to provide the pilot service have said they are experiencing delays, while one cancer alliance has pulled out of the scheme.…
‘Fewer patients than expected’ recruited in pilot of antidepressant new medicine service Between December 2022 and September 2023, 193 patients used the pilot service, according to data presented by NHS England's pharmacy integration lead.…
Pharmacy2U joins the Company Chemists’ Association In a statement, the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) said Pharmacy2U “is strongly aligned with the CCA's mission of enabling community pharmacy evolution”.…
LloydsPharmacy ceases operating 90% of branches in 18 months Exclusive: LloydsPharmacy is running 138 pharmacies in October 2023, compared with 1,338 pharmacies in March 2022, General Pharmaceutical Council figures show.…
Community pharmacies to supply free COVID-19 tests to at-risk groups Eligible patients will be able to collect lateral flow device test kits from community pharmacies that have signed up to provide the service.…
Eating disorders: identification, treatment and support Pharmacists are well positioned to identify the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and can provide access to sources of help and support.…
Boots pharmacists to get 5% pay rise and one-off bonus payment A one-off payment of £750 will be paid in August 2024 to support the extra work in setting up and running additional community pharmacy services.…