NHS England

More than 2,000 pharmacies to offer NHS 111 minor ailments service across England

Around 2,000 pharmacies have registered to offer a minor ailments service with referrals from NHS 111 as part of an extended pilot project from November 2018, NHS England has said.…

Government report calls for more involvement from pharmacists in STP process

A government report has advised NHS England to write to sustainability and transformation partnership leaders, encouraging them to include pharmacists as they implement plans for the organisations.…

NHS England to fund flash glucose monitoring devices for all eligible diabetes patients

All patients with diabetes who qualify for a flash glucose monitoring device will be able to receive it on prescription from April 2019, NHS England has announced.…

Pharmacists should work in emergency departments to help tackle winter pressures, NHS says

Pharmacists should be included in emergency departments and 7-day pharmacy services should be introduced in hospitals to help tackle winter pressures, NHS guidance has said.…

‘Very few people’ likely to get prescription for medical cannabis as it becomes legal in the UK

Prescriptions for medical cannabis are likely to be available for “very few people in England”, according to NHS guidance for patients, published on 1 November 2018.…

Low clinician engagement and patient resistance main barriers to biosimilars uptake say CCGs

Lack of clinician engagement, patient resistance, and safety concerns were among the main barriers to biosimilars uptake according to a survey of 134 clinical commissioning groups by NHS England.…

More GP surgeries entitled to apply for pharmacist funding

The application criteria for the Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice programme have been changed to make it easier for GP practices to apply for co-funding for a practice-based pharmacist.…

Parents advised to use out-of-date EpiPens, but call 999, as shortage continues

NHS England has written to parents and carers of children that use EpiPen Jr, advising on them on what to do in the event of a severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction as the shortage of EpiPens continues…

Cancer patients in England ‘first in Europe’ to get access to CAR-T therapy

England will be the first country in Europe to offer patients with cancer access to “groundbreaking” new therapy, NHS England has announced.…

Pharmacies given more time to meet gateway criteria in revised Quality Payments Scheme

Community pharmacists are being given more time to make sure that they meet the criteria needed for the Quality Payments Scheme.…