Government and industry taskforce to increase innovation in UK medicines The initiative will involve the NHS and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, alongside patient groups and charities.…
PJ view: Medicines security must become a national priority The government must take further urgent action to shore up medicines supply in the face of ongoing geo-political instability.…
All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group publishes framework on self-administration of medicines in hospital The guidance says that enabling patients to be involved in the management of their medicines can improve “adherence, safety and health literacy”.…
Safety risks for hospital patients treated with insulin highlighted in report According to a report by the Health Services Safety and Investigations Body, most inpatient diabetes care is delivered by non-specialist staff who “may lack confidence and/or competence” in diabetes management.…
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: emergency department pharmacist Shane Kailla tells us more about his role as a pharmacist working in the emergency department and what it takes to get a new service off the ground.…
Case-based learning: meningitis Causes, diagnosis and initial management options for adults and children with meningitis.…
GPhC announces 6% rise in registration fees From September 2026, pharmacist renewal fees will increase by £17 a year to £310, pharmacy technician fees by £8 to £146, and pharmacy premises fees by £25 to £441.…
Pharmacists ‘perfectly placed’ to deliver nationally commissioned weight-loss service, MPs told Attendees of the Health and Social Care Committee session emphasised the importance of “wrap-around care” alongside prescribing GLP-1 medicines.…
Pharmacy research: driving safer outcomes in substance misuse Research offers a crucial opportunity in shaping healthcare policy and practice, particularly in the developing landscape of substance misuse.…
Medicines shortages report recognises progress but says ‘decisive steps’ are still needed One year on from its medicines shortages report, the RPS has highlighted that the burden on community pharmacies, general practice and hospitals to manage medicines shortages is still “unsustainably high”.…
