Healthcare provision

Heat-related illnesses: physiology, symptoms and management

As climate change increases the likelihood of extreme temperatures, pharmacy professionals need to be prepared to support patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.…

Finding the path or losing the plot? The rocky road towards community pharmacy prescribing

This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist evaluates NHS England’s primary care recovery plan and what it means for pharmacy prescribing.…

Pharmacist recognised by NHS for ‘remarkable’ work supporting Ukrainian refugees

Katie Earle-Payne was recognised for her work creating information guides, developing GP pathways and helping to identify alternative medicines for Ukrainian refugees.…

Management of poisonings: the pharmacist’s role

How to identify, diagnose and manage poisonings in an emergency care setting.…

Pharmacogenomic testing pilot to start in general practice from June 2023

The pilot will test patients when they start a new statin, certain antidepressants or proton pump inhibitors to ensure they are on the right medication and not at risk of side effects.…

Laura Wilson: ‘We want to make sure pharmacy’s voice is heard’

The director for RPS Scotland shares how she came to be in her role and what the Society is focusing on for the rest of the year.…

Government to ‘progress legislation’ on widening hub-and-spoke dispensing following consultation

The Department for Health and Social Care has said it is finalising a response to its consultation on proposed changes to hub-and-spoke dispensing.…

Oxybutynin to remain prescription-only medicine, following MHRA consultation

The medicines regulator said "overwhelming responses" to its consultation contributed to its decision against reclassification.…

Person-centred structured medication reviews: the care home perspective

Primary care pharmacist Rachel Lewis shares her research into achieving person-centred care when reviewing care home residents' medication.…

All 42 integrated health boards in England submit bids for pharmacy independent prescribing services

Expressions of interest most commonly included services that focus on cardiovascular diseases, which would involve community pharmacists initiating antihypertensives and statins.…