Grants and funding

Global standard needed for antibiotic stewardship to halt resistance, say experts

Experts writing in Clinical Microbiology and Infection say there is a need for a global standard in terms of funding and core stewardship activities to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria…

Government delays over Brexit having ‘corrosive effect’ on science R&D, say Lords

Government delays in addressing the impact of Brexit on the UK’s science community is having a “corrosive effect” on research and development that could damage the economy in the long run, according to the findings of an inquiry by peers in the House of Lords.…

No new money for health in autumn statement

There was no new money for the NHS or social care announced in the autumn statement on 23 November 2016, despite warnings from the NHS and local government that services are at breaking point and evidence that a crisis in social services is heightening pressure on an already overburdened NHS.…

Pharmacy integration fund will total £42m over next two years

NHS England has announced that the pharmacy integration fund (PhIF), originally proposed in December 2015 as part of the government’s plans for community pharmacy, will total £42m over the next two years. This is substantially lower than the initial figure put forward earlier in 2016, wh…

UK government puts up £4m to cover capital costs of antimicrobial resistance research

Funding of £4m is being made available by the UK government to support projects that tackle the global challenges of antimicrobial resistance. …

Minister attempts to reassure science sector about life post-Brexit

The UK needs to improve at building business and innovating on the back of its own scientific discoveries, says Jo Johnson, Conservative Party MP and minister for universities and science.…

Making the case for community pharmacy

Two months on from the announcement that the community pharmacy contractual framework will be cut by 6% in 2016, Sandra Gidley, chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board, talks to Julia Robinson about her thoughts on the proposed changes and what the RPS is doing to support its members through them.…

How cuts to public health funding could affect pharmacy

Planned government budget cuts put pharmacy’s role in providing public health services under threat.…

Helping disadvantaged young people become healthcare professionals

Pharmacists in Africa play a key role in managing the supply and distribution of drugs for major conditions such as HIV and AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Well-trained pharmacists improve the access to healthcare in rural communities by being able to advise and diagnose patients with minor illness…

Economist league table places NHS near bottom for resources; near top for access

The NHS has a “basic resourcing problem” that must be addressed by the next UK government, warns a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.…