RPS launches updated patient safety professional standards The standards are designed to help pharmacy professionals meet regulatory standards and were developed in collaboration with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and the Pharmacy Forum Northern Ireland.…
Pharmacists certified 1.4% of ‘fit notes’ from GP practices, NHS data show In the same period, 91.3% of fit notes were certified by doctors, 6.7% by nurses, 0.6% by physiotherapists and 0.03% by occupational therapists.…
PJ view: Pharmacy technicians are vital in efforts to rescue pharmacists from their workload Pharmacy technicians are best placed to take on more responsibility to alleviate workforce pressures across all pharmacy sectors.…
Pharmacist coordinating UK participation in global penicillin allergy labelling study Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust will be the first UK health service to join the ‘International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations’ study.…
Pharmacy regulator considers giving up legal authority to conduct covert investigations of pharmacists The General Pharmaceutical Council has not used its covert surveillance powers since being granted them in 2018.…
More than 40% of people with ADHD waiting at least two years to access mental health service, study finds Healthcare professionals, integrated care board commissioners and people with lived experience of ADHD all reported extended wait times for adult mental health services.…
Chief pharmacist role should be mandatory, says RPS The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has also raised concerns about the wellbeing of chief pharmacists, who it said face risk of burnout, in response to a consultation on draft standards for the role of chief pharmacists.…
EMA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal thoughts The European Medicines Agency's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee has confirmed that no update to product information is warranted.…
Government should consider ways to prevent ‘inappropriate overseas prescribing’ of hormone drugs, review recommends The Cass review of gender identity services for children and young people has recommended the government work with the General Pharmaceutical Council to consider statutory solutions to prevent inappropriate overseas prescribing of hormone supplies.…
How our trust reduced carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to driving almost 7,000 miles in a month Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reduced its medicines waste by moving patients’ medication with them and returning unused medication to the pharmacy in a timely manner.…