What will 2026 hold for pharmacy? In this special episode of The PJ Pod, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s editorial team share their predictions for the year ahead.…
One in six patients with severe frailty received a medication review in 2024/2025 The National Audit Office has called for NHS England to set out clear and consistent GP requirements that involve the proportion and frequency of assessments for patients living with frailty.…
ADHD prescriptions rise by 5% in three months Data from NHS Business Services Authority show that from July to September 2025, almost 300,000 patients were prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.…
NHS England rejects CPE compensation claim for COVID-19 vaccination booking mix-up In a briefing document, Community Pharmacy England's service development subcommittee described the response as “very disappointing”.…
Participation in commercial clinical trials falls for fourth year in a row, finds ABPI An Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry report showed that although the number of trial participants increased, the proportion of people recruited to commercial trials was dropping.…
NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds increased as UK strikes trade deal with United States The adjusted threshold could allow the approval of an additional three to five medicines for use on the NHS in England each year.…
Full list of prescribing pathfinder sites and their clinical areas revealed Exclusive: Freedom of Information data from NHS England have revealed the breakdown of pathfinder sites and what clinical area they have been exploring.…
NHS prescription charges frozen for second year in a row The cost of three-month and annual prescription prepayment certificates will also be frozen for the 2026/2027 financial year.…
Patient safety alert issued after penicillin allergies incorrectly recorded Penicillin allergies have been recorded as penicillamine allergies in electronic prescribing systems, a “look-alike sound-alike error” that could lead to a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction.…
Ministerial taskforce needed on student recruitment, says Pharmacy Schools Council In a joint letter to the government, the Pharmacy Schools Council and other bodies warned that shifts in healthcare proposed in the NHS ten-year plan “will only succeed if education and training evolve in parallel”.…
