National pharmacy board meetings: September 2024 An overview of the latest open meetings of the national pharmacy boards.…
More than 1.5 million people could be given tirzepatide for weight loss under NHS proposals Priority will be given to patients with the highest clinical need, identified as those with a BMI of more than 40 and at least three specific weight-related health problems.…
Patient safety improvement and medicines waste targeted by repeat prescribing toolkit The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the new resource is the first national good practice guidance on repeat prescribing published in 20 years.…
Number of independent prescribers rose by 37% in 2023, reveals NHS workforce survey Responses to the annual survey recorded 1,494 full-time equivalent independent prescriber roles, up 37% on the 1,087 recorded the year before.…
Scottish government to replace paper prescriptions by 2026 The ‘Digital prescribing and dispensing programme’ is aimed to introduce an advanced electronic signature that will replace the wet signature on prescriptions.…
Community pharmacy domestic abuse support scheme to end in November 2024 Despite the 'Ask for ANI' service ending in November 2024, the UK Says No More 'Safe spaces' scheme will continue to operate.…
Electronic prescription service used to dispense 100,000 items Digital Health and Care Wales said the 100,000th medication was dispensed in Boots Old Colwyn in Conwy, North Wales.…
Manufacturer withdraws treatment for sickle cell disease following concern over deaths Pfizer's withdrawal is based on data that suggest “an imbalance in vast-occlusive crises and fatal events which require further assessment”.…
The 20-year path to placing specialist pharmacists in all critical care units With the launch of a new advanced pharmacist curriculum for critical care, a leading pharmacist in the field outlines the specialism’s progress over two decades.…
Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold cut for a second time The monthly threshold to qualify for a £1,000 payment was due to be increased to 30 consultations in October 2024, but this has been reduced to 20 consultations.…