England

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 21 June 2018

The English Pharmacy Board held its summer meeting at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s London headquarters on 21 June 2018.…

English Pharmacy Board urges Steve Brine to support wellbeing of the pharmacy workforce

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board has written to health minister Steve Brine to ask how the Department of Health and Social Care is planning to support the pharmacy workforce’s wellbeing.…

MPs back national scheme for pharmacy to help manage long-term conditions

All patients with one or more long-term conditions must have access to a personalised care plan by 2020 to help them take control of their health, a report written by the All-Party Pharmacy Group says.…

Genomic medicine service to be rolled out in NHS hospitals from October 2018

An NHS Genomic Medicine Service will be rolled out across England from October 2018 to help embed genome sequencing into routine hospital care and ensure that the NHS “stays at the forefront of healthcare delivery”, it has been announced.…

Pharmacists’ role in mental health management: a personal view

Mental health management in pharmacies has always been an issue worth fighting for, and its time has now come.…

Community pharmacy support could free up millions of GP appointments, unique GP-pharmacy partnership finds

More formalised integration between community pharmacies and general practice could increase GP appointment capacity by almost 10% and reduce A&E attendance rates by over 7%, according to the evaluation of a GP-pharmacy partnership scheme in South Yorkshire.…

Pharmacists should review every patient after a depression diagnosis, says RPS

Pharmacists in England should play a greater role in supporting people with mental health problems and help eradicate inequalities in their care, according to a new report published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Over 400,000 sexually transmitted infections reported in England in 2017, PHE report reveals

The number of confirmed cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis in England in 2017 rose by 22% and 20%, respectively, according to data released by Public Health England.…

Survivors of sexual abuse to receive lifelong mental health support

NHS England has announced plans to provide life-long mental health care support to people who have been sexually abused, as part of a new five-year strategy to tackle sexual abuse and assault in England. …

‘Struggling’ NHS trusts end financial year with £1bn deficit

NHS trusts in England ended the financial year in a worse financial state than expected, because of higher demand on hospital emergency departments during the winter.…