Hypertension pilot demonstrated pharmacy management of long-term conditions The results of a hypertension case-finding pilot highlighted that patients with long-term conditions can be identified and managed in community pharmacies.…
Are electronic prescribing systems as safe as we think? A national NHS evaluation sheds light on safety issues surrounding electronic prescribing.…
Royal College of Pharmacy launches national standard and credential for newly qualified pharmacist prescribers The new credentialing pathway provides a “nationally recognised professional standard for pharmacists” as they develop their prescribing practice, the Royal College of Pharmacy said.…
Pharmacist prescribers can support other professions in antimicrobial stewardship, review suggests Authors of the scoping review recommended that prescribing capability for pharmacist prescribers and prescribing nurses could be strengthened via professional development, structured mentorship and interprofessional learning.…
Government did not conduct impact assessment for community pharmacy prescribing Exclusive: The Department of Health and Social Care told The Pharmaceutical Journal that changes under the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ for 2026/2027 and other years since 2023 did not reach the threshold for an impact assessment.…
ICBs funded for independent prescribing implementation NHS England has published three documents relating to community pharmacist prescribing in 2026/2027.…
ADHD medicines prescriptions rose again in 2025 More than 991,000 items of lisdexamfetamine were prescribed in NHS primary care in 2025, which is a 36% increase compared with 2024, according to Care Quality Commission data.…
Three-quarters of pharmacies expect surge in demand for weight-loss pill National Pharmacy Association says the availability of oral semaglutide (Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) “is particularly significant for patients who cannot or do not want to take an injectable medicine”.…
Oral hormonal contraception: a practical guide A practical, evidence-based overview of oral hormonal contraception, with a focus on eligibility assessment, initiation and monitoring.…
Health news round-up: endocrine research, binge eating on the pill and AI in the NHS The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
