Third of community pharmacies could offer independent prescribing service by 2024, say Scottish negotiators Harry McQuillan, chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland, said he expects one in three pharmacies to be offering the NHS Pharmacy First Plus service by the end of 2024.…
Pre-eclampsia: identification and management Access to prenatal care, early recognition and detection of risk factors, careful monitoring and appropriate management are essential to prevent serious complications of hypertension in pregnancy.…
Metformin may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, research suggests The diabetes drug reduced the incidence of long COVID compared with placebo, but experts have urged caution over the findings.…
Women taking combined contraceptive pill more likely to develop depression in first two years of use, research shows The study authors said they plan to examine different formulations and methods of contraception in further research.…
Urinary tract infection in adults: diagnosis, management and prevention This article covers the optimisation of patient outcomes through prompt diagnosis of, and appropriate antibiotic prescribing for, urinary tract infections.…
Drug-related deaths among people treated for opioid dependence more than treble in ten years, study finds Analysis of Scottish data found that there were fewer drug-related deaths among people with opioid dependence who were receiving treatment than those who were not receiving treatment.…
Using digital tools in community pharmacy to identify cases of undiagnosed hypertensionThe 'NHS community pharmacy blood pressure (BP) check service' was commissioned as a community pharmacy advanced service in October 2021[1]. Following this, Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex worked with NHS Sussex to develop a pathway to maximise the use of the service and increase the dete…
GPs to prescribe weight loss injections under £40m pilot scheme The GP-prescribing pilot is aimed to explore how drugs can be made available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside hospital settings.…
Community pharmacies have an essential role in sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C in England Pharmacies can provide easy access to hepatitis C testing for people who inject drugs, helping to control infection rates and allow the elimination of the virus in England by 2025.…