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.…
Why I have changed my approach to see the patient, not the disease Komal Vadday, senior specialist pharmacist in hepatology, highlights the importance of treating each patient as an individual and not defining them by their diagnosis.…
Government advisory body on controlled drugs reviewing safety of liquid morphine Exclusive: Following the receipt of two regulation 28 notices, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' technical committee is reviewing information on serious patient safety incidents involving morphine oral solutions.…
Repeat prescribing intervals in Wales to increase from 28 to 56 days The interval will be changed for most patients from April 2022.…
Community pharmacy access to shared patient records ‘not prioritised’ Exclusive: The local health and care record programme will offer priority to GPs and trusts for access to shared care records.…
