Hospital pharmacy

Hospital pharmacists to vote on revised government pay offer ‘without recommendation’ from union

The revised pay offer for NHS staff includes a one-off payment amounting to 2% of an individual’s salary in 2022/2023, as well as an additional payment “worth at least £1,250 per person”.…

Tackling pharmacy’s reliance on single-use plastic

A project that began in 2019 has resulted in annual savings of 300,000 pieces of single-use plastic across two large acute NHS trusts.…

Pharmacists on high-risk clinical wards reduce prescribing errors, evidence review finds

Researchers used data from 19 studies to identify the most common factors that increase the chance of prescribing errors.…

Supporting recently qualified hospital pharmacists: advice for the first few years

An overview of how newly qualified hospital pharmacists can be supported to grow their knowledge and competence during the initial stage of their career.…

Desflurane to be decommissioned by NHS England by ‘early 2024’

NHS England said that desflurane, which has the highest global warming potential of all anaesthetic gases, will only be used in "exceptional circumstances".…

Patient safety alert issued as hospital pharmacists report oxygen cylinder shortages

The National Patient Safety Alert states that "there is a need to conserve oxygen cylinder use to ensure a robust supply chain process".…

First electronic prescriptions in Wales to be sent from GPs to pharmacies by autumn 2023

Eluned Morgan, minister for health and social services, said that NHS Wales was working with community pharmacy IT system providers to encourage them to minimise the use of paper.…

NHS staff offered 7.5% average pay rise in Scotland

The Scottish government's third pay offer since June 2022 will be put to members of the union Unite in a "consultative ballot".…

Hospital pharmacists in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action

Exclusive: Unite has confirmed that rolling ballots will close before Christmas, meaning workers could walk out in January 2023.…

Health and wellbeing included in updated RPS hospital pharmacy standards for the first time

'Professional standards for hospital pharmacy services' intends to set out examples of good practice across NHS and independent hospital pharmacy services.…