Health and care policy

Independent review uncovers ‘extreme financial pressures’ on community pharmacy services

The NHS England-commissioned review looked at clinical services provided under the community pharmacy contract for 2019 to 2024.…

MPs call for more patient input to address UK’s medicines shortages problem

A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy has called for the creation of a national patient advisory panel on medicines shortages.…

NHS ten-year plan should result in faster medicines access, says NICE

Under the ten-year health plan, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will work together to speed up medicines approvals.…

Streeting pledges autumn workforce plan as MPs discuss ten-year health plan

In a discussion on the ten-year health plan, Wes Streeting said that new technology would drive “big productivity gains in the system” that had previously not been available.…

Government launches NHS ten-year health plan

The most important developments in the announcement of the NHS ten-year plan, as they happen.…

NHS ten-year plan to include pharmacists in neighbourhood health teams

Due to be published on 3 July 2025, the plan will outline a shift toward localised care through ‘neighbourhood health teams’ in which pharmacists will work alongside other healthcare professionals.…

PJ view: Community pharmacy access to patient records must be prioritised

As NHS prescribing services expand, so must the IT infrastructure to allow the provision of thorough and consistent patient care.…

Hospice UK calls for national standard in community pharmacy palliative care

The report has also identified opportunities to “strengthen education and training in palliative care and bereavement support for rural pharmacists”.…

Pharmacy First uptake ‘not what we would like it to be’, says minister

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said that the government will work to reform the financial arrangements for Pharmacy First to incentivise pharmacists to embrace the scheme.…

Spending review 2025: providers urge government to invest in primary care

Pharmacy leaders argue the latest government spending review allocations represent a “missed opportunity to put pharmacies first”.…