Electronic sharing of hospital discharge information moves closer in Wales Some community pharmacies in Wales will be able to receive electronic discharge information from hospitals from March 2015.…
Pharmacy flu vaccinations increase in Wales Nearly 8,000 people were vaccinated against influenza at Welsh pharmacies in 2013–2014, according to data published by the Welsh Government.…
Uruguay delays plans to sell cannabis in pharmacies Marijuana will not be sold in pharmacies in Uruguay until March 2015, the National Drugs Board (JND) has announced.…
UK pharmacy regulator supports plans to test English language competency The pharmacy regulator is backing UK government proposals that could see pharmacists brought before a fitness-to-practise hearing if his or her lack of proficiency in English poses a risk to patients.…
England’s Department of Health to review hospital pharmacy services to identify cost savings England’s Department of Health is to review hospital pharmacy services as part of a wider examination of how to cut waste in NHS procurement.…
Inquiry criticises NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for failure to appoint antimicrobial pharmacist Failure to adopt ’prudent’ antibiotic prescribing practices contributed to the deaths of 34 hospital patients from Clostridium difficile infection.…
Taxing tampons as luxury items is simply ridiculousChris Chapman describes a campaign from the University of East Anglia student union to remove the 5% VAT that women’s sanitary items are subject to.…
NHS staff in Wales to receive 1% consolidated pay riseNHS staff in Wales on ‘Agenda for change’ pay scales will receive a 1% consolidated pay rise from April 2015 in a deal agreed between unions and the Welsh government.…
UK government to review access to new medicines and diagnostics Plans may include integrating the health service with life sciences research to bring innovations to patients faster.…
Role of chief scientific adviser at European Commission scrapped Move to scrap the role of chief scientific adviser has been described as ‘deeply disappointing’.…