Budget for already delayed PrEP rollout in England cut by almost a third The budget for a phased rollout of pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs by local authorities in England has been cut by almost a third.…
Unsafe methotrexate prescribing remains common in England, study finds Unsafe methotrexate prescribing has gradually reduced but is still common, with substantial variation between general practices in England, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has found.…
Nikki Kanani: ‘Shortages of the right pharmacists in some areas has been an issue’ The director of primary care at NHS England speaks about growing up in a pharmacy, her hopes for the sector and how to protect pharmacists from burnout.…
Charity questions readiness for PrEP to be routinely available by April 2020 The Terrence Higgins Trust has expressed doubt over the government’s ability to meet its deadline of making pre-exposure prophylaxis routinely available on the NHS in England from April 2020.…
Community pharmacy referral scheme is not a new concept The community pharmacist consultation service has been lauded since it was announced in July 2019, but it is similar to schemes that have been tried in recent years.…
Top ten most popular articles from Your RPS in 2019 There have been big changes across the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in 2019: it has been a year of new faces, new campaigns, new publications and, for the RPS in Scotland, a new home.…
More than 40% of adults in England have a long-term condition, survey reveals Results from a survey of almost 8,200 adults has found that more than 40% of adults in England are living with at least one long-term medical condition.…
Simon Dukes: ‘The government won’t say how many pharmacies it wants to close’ The chief negotiator for community pharmacy in England on the new contract he agreed with ministers, and what it means for the future of community pharmacy.…
Gabapentin, pregabalin and oxycodone prescriptions in England increased each year between 2013 and 2018 Prescriptions for gabapentin, pregabalin and oxycodone increased year on year between 2013 and 2018 across primary care in England, study results published in the British Journal of General Practice show.…
Number of clinical pharmacists expected to work in PCNs rises to 7,500 by 2023/2024 The number of clinical pharmacists needed to work in the new primary care networks in England by 2023/2024 could be as high as 7,500, according to a calculation by London GPs.…
