A prescribing service for England’s pharmacies: everything you need to know After months of discussions, an NHS prescribing service for community pharmacies in England may finally be in sight for a select few ‘pathfinders’. Here is what we know so far about the long-awaited programme.…
Gene-editing sickle cell drug not approved for NHS use in draft NICE guidance The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said it required “additional data” beyond the current proposal.…
Drug reimbursement reforms could increase price volatility, warns negotiator Community Pharmacy England said a move to quarterly updating of Category A reimbursement prices could have an "unknown impact" on medicines supply chains.…
Chancellor promises electronic patient records for all NHS trusts by March 2026 In the spring 2024 Budget, the government said it will spend £3.4bn on boosting productivity in the NHS, including £2bn on updating IT systems.…
More than a fifth of community pharmacies have cut opening hours in one year Exclusive: The most common drop in opening hours was between 2 and 4 hours per week, with some pharmacies reducing hours by more than 32 hours per week.…
Scaling back: the pharmacies cutting opening hours to avoid closure More than a fifth of community pharmacies have scaled back their opening hours since 2022, worsening fears over patient access to pharmaceutical services.…
NPA chief executive calls for community pharmacy to receive 2.5% of NHS budget Speaking to The Pharmaceutical Journal, Paul Rees said the community pharmacy sector is “in the midst of the worst funding crisis in living memory”.…
Three core values of community pharmacy are fundamental to a healthy future How the community pharmacy network offers a unique combination of values to patients and the public that must be capitalised on.…
Pharmacies offered extra £2.50 per jab if they sign up to spring COVID-19 vaccination programme Community Pharmacy England has said that pharmacy owners that vaccinate a housebound patient in their home will be able to claim an additional £10 fee.…
NHS issues 500,000 HRT prepayment certificates since April 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care says HRT prescription prepayment certificates have saved patients more than £11m since their launch.…
