Drug reimbursement reforms could increase price volatility, warns negotiator Community Pharmacy England said a move to quarterly updating of Category A reimbursement prices could have an "unknown impact" on medicines supply chains.…
Clearer Pharmacy First messaging under consideration after reports of patient aggression, says negotiator There have been reports of confusion among adult patients because the Pharmacy First service specification states treatment for otitis media is only available for those aged under 18 years.…
Chancellor promises electronic patient records for all NHS trusts by March 2026 In the spring 2024 Budget, the government said it will spend £3.4bn on boosting productivity in the NHS, including £2bn on updating IT systems.…
More than a fifth of community pharmacies have cut opening hours in one year Exclusive: The most common drop in opening hours was between 2 and 4 hours per week, with some pharmacies reducing hours by more than 32 hours per week.…
Scaling back: the pharmacies cutting opening hours to avoid closure More than a fifth of community pharmacies have scaled back their opening hours since 2022, worsening fears over patient access to pharmaceutical services.…
More than 2,500 items dispensed since electronic prescribing went live in Wales The items were dispensed at a test site in north Wales, with assurance of the systems used expected in mid-March 2024…
Increase in patient nominations for distance-selling pharmacies slows drastically Exclusive: The increase in the number of patients nominating a distance-selling pharmacy slowed to 4% over the past two years, down from almost 100% in the previous two years.…
Patient safety alert warns of salbutamol nebuliser liquid shortages with no date for resupply An alert says that while alternative nebuliser liquids are available, manufacturers cannot support the increase in demand.…
Developing a new model for cross-sector foundation training By developing a forward-thinking foundation training programme, Danny Bartlett hopes to give preregistration students wide exposure to all facets of clinical and academic pharmacy.…
UK regulator recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine Safety information for all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be updated to make clear the risk of rare, but serious, side effects.…
