Europe

Elen Jones: ‘We need to instil passion in those coming into pharmacy’

The Pharmaceutical Journal talks to Elen Jones, director for Wales at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, about her priorities, including her vision for pharmacy and focus on sustainability.…

NHS Education for Scotland creates three roles to boost advanced pharmacist practitioners

The programme leads will be tasked with helping health boards plan and implement advanced practice pilots, while working to increase the number of designated prescribing practitioners across community pharmacy.…

How a commissioning support unit increased primary care referrals from the Black Country Integrated Care System to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

Between June 2021 and March 2023, NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) were commissioned by the Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (subsequently the Black Country Integrated Care System [ICS]) to engage with practices and directly with patients, …

Laura Wilson: ‘We want to make sure pharmacy’s voice is heard’

The director for RPS Scotland shares how she came to be in her role and what the Society is focusing on for the rest of the year.…

Pharmacy regulator proposes 7.5% increase in registration renewal fees from 2024

Following a freeze in registration fees for two years, the General Pharmaceutical Council has noted that its proposed increases are below inflation.…

Trainee pharmacist wins trade union equality award after campaign for greater inclusivity in pharmacy education

Soh Xi Ken has been working with the General Pharmaceutical Council, Pharmacy Schools Council and individual universities to raise awareness of the need for inclusive education.…

New Scottish health secretary appointed

Michael Matheson moves from his role as net zero, energy and transport cabinet secretary.…

New mentor role introduced to help train independent pharmacist prescribers in Scotland

A pilot scheme across three health board areas will see the creation of a new designated prescribing supervisor role.…

Pharmacist named one of Wales’ ‘changemakers’ for work on healthcare sustainability

Yasmina Hamdaoui helped to establish a ‘green group’ at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and has also been involved in the wider Green Health Wales initiative.…

My digital journey: from GP pharmacist to clinical lead for NHS 111

Though far from easy, an MSc in digital skills offered Mark Allen an opportunity to switch from GP pharmacy to specialist clinical lead for NHS 111 Wales.…