NHS England

NHS to start testing prototype of single national formulary in June 2026

Delegates at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2026 heard that the test phase of the single national formerly prototype will begin alongside the development of draft national guidance on local formulary standardisation.…

Pharmacy bodies call for urgent action on menopause care

A consensus statement endorsed by the Royal College of Pharmacy has warned that “there remains significant unmet need” regarding clear, evidence-based guidance and advice on menopause.…

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.…

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.…

Pharmacy contract for 2026/2027 delayed

Community Pharmacy England said that it is “not yet clear” when negotiations will conclude.…

First neighbourhood health centres to open by 2027

The government said that up to £50m has been pledged to support the rollout of the first 27 neighbourhood health centres across England.…

NHS proposes removing masculinising and feminising hormones as routine treatments for under-18s

In consultation documents, NHS England said it had concluded there was not enough evidence to suggest that feminising and masculinising medicines are safe or clinically effective enough for the treatment to be routinely available for children and young people.…

Four out of five foundation trainees have confirmed DPP details

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told MPs that 2,013 foundation trainees had submitted details of an assigned DPP to NHS England by February 2026.…

Pharmacy funding fell by 20% over past decade

Community pharmacies received £2.8bn in 2015/2016, equivalent to £3.9bn today — around £800m more than 2025/2026 funding levels.…

GPs should have dedicated, monitored email address for pharmacy communications, says new contract

The contract has also requested that GPs reconfirm a patient’s nominated pharmacy whenever a new prescription is issued.…