NHS policy team designing menopause referral service for community pharmacy The proposed referral service forms part of the Professional Record Standards Body's updated data standards.…
Survey reveals 9% of people with long-term health conditions cannot afford to collect their prescriptions It was announced on 10 March 2023 that prescription charges in England would rise to £9.65 per item in April 2023.…
Warm words cannot mask the true picture of pharmacy neglect The Pharmaceutical Journal's health policy columnist looks at why ministers keep talking about Pharmacy First in England, but there is a lack of progress when it comes to its implementation.…
Taiwo Owatemi: ‘Pharmacists should be able to refer patients straight to secondary care’ Labour MP and locum pharmacist Taiwo Owatemi shares her views on how to handle pressures on the NHS and why the government is dragging its feet with England’s ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme.…
Pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly to secondary care for skin conditions, says APPG chair Exclusive: Taiwo Owatemi, chair of the All-Party Pharmacy Group, has said pharmacists could "easily" help with dermatology referrals.…
Half of pharmacists report increase in patients unable to afford prescription medicines, reveals survey The Royal Pharmaceutical Society survey of 269 pharmacists in England also revealed an increasing number of people are not collecting their prescriptions.…
HRT prepayment certificate to cover all HRT items licensed to treat the menopause Exclusive: Anyone will be able to apply for the HRT prepayment certificate, which will be available from April 2023.…
PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.…
Two major drug manufacturers pull out of voluntary repayment arrangements with UK government A spokesperson for the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry said companies are struggling to justify being part of the voluntary scheme.…
Pharmacy teams could visit community and faith groups to cut health inequalities, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society A position paper published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society suggests how organisations can work together to address health inequalities.…
