Clinical assessment may not reflect everyday practice A more clinically oriented registration assessment may disadvantage preregistration trainees in the community, who make up the largest sector.…
RPS to press ministers over “deeply frustrating” breakdown of minor ailment service talks Society “disappointed” over failure of negotiations to introduce national scheme.…
Sir Gordon Hobday (1916–2015) Research chemist Sir Gordon Hobday was instrumental in the development of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and had a long career at Boots before becoming chairman.…
Pharmacist practitioner-run clinics are a good ideaI wish to comment on Eileen Neilson’s piece ‘Nurses in pharmacies could help solve the NHS crisis’ ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;294:79). Having nurses in pharmacies is a great concept and would improve access for patients, especially since most …
Lloydspharmacy to buy Sainsbury’s pharmacy business for £125m Lloydspharmacy is to acquire Sainsbury’s pharmacy business for £125m, as part of a strategic partnership between the supermarket chain and Celesio AG announced on 29 July 2015.…
The value of CPD is limitedThe excellent news story by Debbie Andalo ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;294:11) ‘Random audit of pharmacists’ CPD records moves closer after evaluation’ has prompted me to offer my observations on continuing professional development (CPD) records. CPD was pilo…
Poisons and chemicals: changes to the law in the UK The recent introduction of the Deregulation Act has resulted in substantial changes to the Poisons Act 1972, affecting the sale of poisons in the UK.…
Pre-registration pharmacist June exam pass rate falls to 74% A total of 2,077 pre-registration trainee pharmacists out of 2,811 passed their June 2015 registration assessment, a pass rate of 74%, the General Pharmaceutical Council has announced.…
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…
Pharmacy sector in England welcomes national flu vaccination service Community pharmacists in England have welcomed the announcement that they will be able to offer NHS flu vaccinations this winter under new funding arrangements announced by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…