Community Pharmacy Scotland announces first part of funding deal for 2025/2026 Under the funding deal accepted by Community Pharmacy Scotland, in 2025/2026, the guaranteed minimum for reimbursement will increase to £120m.…
Pharmacists asked to assist in switching patients from Promixin by end of April 2025 A national patient safety alert advises that Colicym 1-million-unit power for nebuliser solution unit dose vials should be considered as an alternative treatment.…
It is an exciting time to be a respiratory pharmacist — and we need more of them Specialist respiratory pharmacists are in short supply in England and Wales, but investing in developing this workforce will show benefit for pharmacy and patients.…
Pharmacists to improve provision of palliative care medicines under proposed five-year strategy The Scottish government has set out plans to provide better access to high-quality palliative care by 2030, as well as the provision of clear medicines information for patients and their families.…
Community pharmacies to receive increase in funding worth £13.2m for 2024/2025 Community Pharmacy Scotland has accepted a £13.2m uplift in the country's community pharmacy remuneration global sum, bringing the total to £232.7m for 2024/2025.…
Pharmacy teams identify patients with ‘red-flag’ cancer symptoms in early diagnosis project Exclusive: Of those identified, 17 people presenting with red-flag symptoms received a formal consultation with a pharmacist during the six-month project.…
UK’s first safe drug consumption room expected to open in October 2024 The safe drug consumption facility will allow people to use illegal drugs in a sterile environment at Hunter Street Health and Social Care Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.…
Pharmacy bodies say payment system has left Scottish pharmacies in ‘financial chaos’ Payment shortfalls and delays have followed the introduction of the new data capture validation and pricing process, pharmacy bodies have claimed.…
State of pharmacy: what’s in store for the profession under Labour? Labour’s plans for pharmacy have only been roughly sketched out, but the party’s track record — alongside demands from the sector — can provide some insight into how the planned NHS reform may affect pharmacy.…
Pharmacy bodies call on new health secretary to boost funding for sector The joint letter to Wes Streeting called for sufficient funding, holistic workforce planning and improved medicines security to help address the challenges faced by the NHS.…
