HRT prepayment certificate to cover all HRT items licensed to treat the menopause Exclusive: Anyone will be able to apply for the HRT prepayment certificate, which will be available from April 2023.…
PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.…
Pharmacies in England’s most deprived areas provide 50% more NHS services to their local populations Exclusive: "Worrying" new figures show funding cuts are putting much-needed pharmacy services at risk in England's most deprived areas.…
Local NHS leaders invited to bid for additional funding to run pharmacist prescribing pilots Exclusive: Additional funding will be available through the Pharmacy Integration Fund to support the pilots, said NHS England.…
Desflurane to be decommissioned by NHS England by ‘early 2024’ NHS England said that desflurane, which has the highest global warming potential of all anaesthetic gases, will only be used in "exceptional circumstances".…
When will England get a ‘Pharmacy First’ service? Even though details are yet to be announced, a national minor ailments scheme may be on the cards for England. Here is a summary of what we know so far.…
NHS to spend up to £28.6m on campaign directing patients to community pharmacy for minor ailments The 'Help us, help you' campaign is aimed to support the priorities set out in the 'NHS long-term plan' to reduce pressure on other NHS services.…
Undergraduates may struggle to secure clinical placements owing to low payment tariff, says Pharmacy Schools Council The Pharmacy Schools Council said it was "concerned" that a higher payment tariff for employers hosting medical students will impact on pharmacy students' ability to secure placements.…
Antibiotic prescribing target hit one year early in England The 'English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance' report showed that total antibiotic consumption in England declined by 15.1% between 2017 and 2021.…
New RPS standards recommend that community pharmacies should ‘proactively manage’ palliative care medicines The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and charity Marie Curie propose the development of multidisciplinary team working, so that pharmacy teams are aware of patients' support needs.…