How to assess mental health when prescribing An introduction to psychiatric history taking and how prescribers can identify opportunities for mental health intervention and referral.…
One-third of pharmacies forced to cut advanced services owing to financial pressures The majority (81%) of pharmacy owners responding to Community Pharmacy England's poll also said they have had to stop offering extended opening hours.…
Will the government’s apparent NHS reset address pharmacy’s important issues? This month’s health policy column questions whether the new health secretary’s NHS reform plans will address both the accessibility and appropriateness of the medicines patients take.…
Nearly one-third of pharmacists have experienced career-limiting discrimination, reveals survey Exclusive: Of 1,242 UK pharmacists, 368 answered ‘Yes’ when asked ‘Do you believe you have experienced discrimination that has held you back in your career?’…
Pharmacy bodies say payment system has left Scottish pharmacies in ‘financial chaos’ Payment shortfalls and delays have followed the introduction of the new data capture validation and pricing process, pharmacy bodies have claimed.…
More than 20,000 inhalers returned since November 2023 through recycling pilot Exclusive: Since its launch in November 2023, 20,400 inhalers have been returned through the ‘Re-Hale’ scheme, which operates across 78 locations in East Kent.…
Less is more: the struggle to prioritise structured medication reviews With primary care networks no longer incentivised to carry out structured medication reviews, work is under way to make sure they remain a priority as pharmacists aim to minimise inappropriate polypharmacy.…
Community falls pharmacists ‘effective and cost-efficient’ in optimising medicines for older patients, study suggests Data from 92 people referred to a community falls pharmacist show an 8% mean reduction in the number of medicines prescribed per patient and anticholinergic burden score per patient reduced by 33%.…
People with substance use disorders need more compassion from community pharmacy Several factors impact how services are delivered across integrated care boards that offer NHS Inclusion drug treatment services, making it increasingly difficult for people with substance use disorders to access the care they need when and where they need it.…
Brendon Jiang elected as treasurer of the RPS He says it is “imperative to strategically invest in our mission to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare”.…
