Healthcare provision

Pharmacist medication reviews not putting patient outcomes first, claim researchers

A series of interviews with pharmacists revealed that structured medication reviews were not being treated as a priority and corporate incentives were being put before patient outcomes.…

NHS Education for Scotland funds a further 186 independent prescriber training places

The funded places will be allocated first to pharmacists on the waiting list for training.…

Environmentally sustainable prescribing should be core part of education, say healthcare leaders

Delegates at a session during the NHS Education for Scotland annual conference unanimously agreed that healthcare leaders should do more to support sustainable prescribing and medicines use.…

Welsh government announces £2.4m in decarbonisation grants

Health boards and NHS organisations in Wales have until 9 June 2022 to apply for the funding.…

Patient safety body investigates role of liquid morphine classification following patient death

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch investigated whether the classification of oral morphine solution as a Schedule 5 controlled drug could have contributed to a patient's death but found this was not relevant to the case.…

Online pharmacies are eight times more likely to fail regulatory standards, data show

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how some online pharmacies are repeatedly prescribing large amounts of opioids and z-drugs, in one case using an accountant to approve medicine orders.…

Funded independent prescriber training for 3,000 pharmacists to begin later in 2022

Education providers have been invited to bid for contracts worth up to £13m in total to provide independent prescribing courses between 1 September 2022 and 31 March 2023.…

PJ view: Time to look again at 28-day prescribing limits

As recommended prescribing intervals are doubled in Wales, we look at the evidence supporting current policy in this area.…

RPS to develop a joint vision for pharmacy in England with the King’s Fund

A consultation will begin in May 2022, aiming to incorporate views from pharmacy teams across all sectors.…

Pharmacy regulator investigated eight complaints about sodium valproate dispensing

The complaints were raised by a charity that supports women who have taken sodium valproate while pregnant.…