Almost 3,000 pharmacies sign up to provide service to initiate contraception The government revealed the figure in its announcement of its women's health priorities for 2024.…
Rhinosinusitis: symptoms, diagnosis and management in community pharmacy Pharmacists are likely to encounter patients concerned about nasal congestion, and should know when it is appropriate to treat and when to refer.…
‘Left high and dry’: the patients pushing back against pharmacy closures Residents in the south west of England fear that pharmacy closures in their area will force patients to travel further for less personalised care. They speak to The Pharmaceutical Journal about why they are campaigning to keep their local pharmacies open.…
Cancer symptom card scheme launched across community pharmacies Exclusive: The ‘Not normal for you?’ scheme will be rolled out across more than 1,000 community pharmacies in the UK, aimed to overcome barriers for people to see their GP.…
Community pharmacy expected to play ‘greater role’ in delivering vaccines under new strategy NHS England’s vaccination strategy delegates responsibility for commissioning vaccination services from NHS England to integrated care boards by April 2025.…
Community pharmacies’ full potential is trapped in an iron cage of bureaucracy A community pharmacy mental health service piloted in Lincolnshire is funded on a flat fee, which the authors argue creates a service model that allows them to offer care regardless of the number of patients they see.…
Community pharmacy in Wales reaches net-zero emissions JDS Evans in Newport, Wales, was the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.…
Community pharmacy independent prescribing programme delayed further Exclusive: A spokesperson for NHS England has said integrated care boards are still progressing on “standing up” the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme.…
Pharmacy negotiator warns chancellor of effect of National Living Wage on community pharmacies Jeremy Hunt announced in the autumn statement that the National Living Wage would increase from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour from April 2024.…
NHS England publishes guidance on how pharmacists could work across sectors Optional guidance from NHS England sets out workforce models in which pharmacists could work for multiple organisations across community pharmacy, primary care networks and hospital trusts.…