Yellow Card reporting to be taught across schools in England The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Yellow Card scheme enables people to report an adverse event or side effect relating to medicines and medical devices in the UK.…
More than 30,000 consultations have taken place in prescribing pathfinder pilots, says NHS England The group director of primary care at NHS England said early results from the ‘Independent prescribing pathfinder programme’ show that 97% of consultations have not required onward referral.…
IPA chief executive writes to pharmacy minister over ‘deep crisis’ in community pharmacy sector The chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association said that members of the association have also raised concerns that the payment for flu vaccinations for the 2025/2026 flu season was not increased.…
Boots delivers more than 1 million Pharmacy First consultations Boots says the most common condition for which customers have sought advice and treatment under Pharmacy First was uncomplicated UTIs in women aged under 65 years.…
At-home oral antibiotics safe for newborns The results of the six-month pilot showed that offering oral antibiotics to clinically stable, term babies could free up resources, positively impact families and lower environmental impact.…
Independent review uncovers ‘extreme financial pressures’ on community pharmacy services The NHS England-commissioned review looked at clinical services provided under the community pharmacy contract for 2019 to 2024.…
Amandeep Doll appointed as RPS director for England The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Amandeep Doll will begin the role of director for England in August 2025 following a “competitive and rigorous” recruitment process.…
Urgent reform needed to fulfil Pharmacy First potential, say pharmacy and GP leaders Exclusive: A joint letter from local pharmaceutical committees and local medical committees in London has called on the government to improve patient access to Pharmacy First.…
Only one-third of pharmacies will meet new Pharmacy First monthly payment requirements, warns CCA A report published by the Company Chemists' Association said new Pharmacy First bundling requirements may leave the service “financially unviable”.…
Pharmacy First passes 5 million consultations landmark Data also show that in the first 13 months of the service, acute sore throat was the most common condition that patients sought help for, with more than 800,000 Pharmacy First consultations.…
