Junior doctors press ahead with next round of strike action Junior doctors in England will strike for the second time on 10 February 2016, after the British Medical Association and the government again failed to reach an agreement over a new contract.…
Scottish government announces review of how medicines are assessed for NHS use The Scottish government has announced an independent review into the way that new drugs are assessed for use in the NHS that will report back to ministers by summer 2016.…
Government outlines plans for community pharmacy in England following cuts announcement Details are starting to emerge about the government’s plans for the future of community pharmacy in England, as part of a consultation exercise that runs until 24 March 2016.…
Supervision: what needs to change to move pharmacy forward? The board set up to review medicines legislation and to advise UK government ministers on pharmacy policy is due to make recommendations on how the rules around ‘supervision’ should change.…
Decriminalisation of dispensing errors law delayed to autumn The legislation needed to decriminalise dispensing errors is unlikely to be laid before Parliament until autumn 2016 at the earliest, it has emerged. …
Petition against community pharmacy cuts close to 13,000 signatures The government has responded to an online petition protesting against the proposed cuts to England’s community pharmacy contract. By 26 January 2016, the petition had attracted 12,940 signatures.…
Up to 3,000 pharmacies could close after government cuts, MPs warn Between 1,000 and 3,000 pharmacies — as many as one in four — could close in England as a result of government cuts to funding for pharmacy, the All Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) has warned.…
RPS Scotland launches 2016 manifesto RPS Scotland has launched its 2016 manifesto ‘Right medicine - better health - fitter future’ ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May. …
No rationale behind cuts to community pharmacy funding The impact of 6% pharmacy funding cuts as part of efficiency savings has not been considered and pharmacy professional bodies must campaign against it.…
Junior doctors call off January strike action Junior doctors in England have called off their planned 48-hour strike, which was due to start on 26 January 2016, after resuming negotiations at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.…