NHS England

Patients could be affected by pharmacies stockpiling Brexit medicines, Keith Ridge warns

Keith Ridge has urged pharmacists to “consider the consequences for patients” if they stockpile medicines in advance of Brexit against government advice.…

‘NHS Long-Term Plan’ integration efforts hindered by funding systems, says NAO

NHS funding systems “do not support” partnership working and integration, the National Audit Office has warned.…

What does the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’ mean for pharmacy?

While pharmacy features prominently as a way to boost primary care and improve the use of medicines in the health service in England, there are concerns that the implementation of this ten-year plan will not live up to the hype.…

Lack of leadership and clinical skills are a ‘barrier’ to pharmacy investment, warns NHS England

A lack of “skill mix” among pharmacists is a potential barrier to investment in the sector as part of the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’, the deputy chief pharmaceutical officer for England has warned.…

NHS England offers to fund doubling of PrEP trial

NHS England has said it will fund the doubling of the size of its trial of the HIV prevention drug PrEP to provide an additional 13,000 patients with the drug.…

London to end minor ailments service with replacement solely for ‘vulnerable’ patients

Exclusive: A community pharmacy-run minor ailments service exclusively for people who are “socially vulnerable” is being planned for London.…

NHS ten-year plan: good for pharmacists, but what about pharmacies?

Although the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’ outlines some potential new roles for pharmacists, the lack of detail on plans for community pharmacy are cause for concern.…

NHS England to pilot patient referral scheme between GPs and community pharmacy

NHS England is set to pilot a scheme that will see GPs refer patients to community pharmacy, the chief pharmaceutical officer for England has revealed.…

NHS long-term plan ‘fantastic’ for pharmacy but will require ‘transformative change’

Pharmacy leaders have warned that the community pharmacy sector will have to change significantly if recommendations for pharmacy made in the 10-year plan for the NHS in England are to be implemented successfully.…

Cost of medicines in hospitals increased by 11% in 2017/2018

The cost of medicines prescribed in hospitals has increased by nearly 11% over the past year, according to official NHS data.…