HRT prescriptions double in five years, despite supply shortages Prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy in England increased from 238,000 in January 2017 to 538,000 in December 2021.…
Pharmacists advised not to send medication direct to Ukraine The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is advising members and healthcare workers to make financial donations instead.…
Antipsychotics increasingly prescribed for personality disorders, against NICE guidance Study results have shown that antipsychotics have been prescribed for personality disorders more often and for longer periods of time between 2000 and 2016.…
Extra 165 places made available for independent prescriber training in first three months of 2022 The national workforce strategy also pledges to create an additional 89 preregistration training places in Scotland by 2024/2025.…
Over half of consultation respondents support plans to end two-year wait to become independent prescriber The General Pharmaceutical Council has proposed removing the requirement for a pharmacist to have two years of patient-orientated experience to become an independent prescriber to meet demand for the role.…
It is time to act on the inequalities in treatment for substance misuse among LGBTQ+ people Pharmacy staff are well placed to improve the healthcare experience for people in the LGBTQ+ community, a group that is often more susceptible to substance misuse.…
Millions of patients with rare diseases to benefit from faster treatment access NHS England and NHS Improvement have committed to several actions to support faster access to medicines for people with rare diseases and conditions.…
Electronic prescribing systems should consider patients’ weight for supply of oral paracetamol, concludes report The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch issued the recommendation after a coroner concluded that a patient was prescribed a dose of oral paracetamol that was too high, which contributed to her death.…
More than 15,000 falsified medicines found in UK supply chain over past two years Exclusive: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has identified 15,000 falsified medicine packs since the UK left the European Union in January 2020.…
Government to cap distribution of lateral flow tests ahead of ending free provision The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is in discussions with the government over the future of the lateral flow test distribution service.…
