Discharge medicines service has prevented almost 22,000 hospital readmissions, government says The Department of Health and Social Care says community pharmacy has claimed for 216,700 patient referrals from hospital through the 'Discharge medicines service'.…
The pharmacy workforce, in lieu of a plan The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist delves deeper into pharmacy’s worsening workforce crisis.…
Health secretary asked to address ‘critical lack of capacity’ in oncology departments A joint letter to Steve Barclay from a group of cancer care organisations highlights a range of areas where it says NHS England and the UK government could further support oncology departments.…
Lessons community pharmacy could learn from the junior doctors’ strike The Pharmaceutical Journal's health policy columnist considers what pharmacists can take from the junior doctors' approach to industrial action.…
‘If you want to influence change, get involved’: why members should stand for RPS pharmacy board election Current board members explain why Royal Pharmaceutical Society members should stand for election.…
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.…