NHS England

NHS England could expand number of minor illnesses covered by pharmacist consultations

NHS England is considering expanding the number of minor illnesses covered by the community pharmacist consultation service, if it is successful, a senior NHS England official has said.…

Medicines reconciliation to be an essential service from 2020/2021, says NHS England

Medicines reconciliation could be made an essential service in 2020/2021, following negotiations over the community pharmacy contract, an NHS England official has revealed.…

NHS launches movie-inspired campaign to encourage public to visit their pharmacist

Patients are being encouraged to “take the drama out of minor illnesses” by visiting their pharmacist, as part of a movie poster-inspired campaign to encourage greater use of community pharmacies.…

Pharmacist-led atrial fibrillation screening service cuts stroke numbers by 20%

Clinical pharmacists have helped reduce the number of strokes by 22% following an atrial fibrillation pilot in Tameside and Glossop.…

Pharmacy sector criticises ‘unrealistic’ NHS England primary care proposals

Proposals on how pharmacists can work to review the medication of millions of patients have been described as creating an “unrealistic” workload by pharmacy leaders.…

Everything you need to know about the NHS genomic medicine service

A closer look at the progress made so far on NHS England’s new national genomic medicine service.…

Pharmacists working in general practice increase by more than 40% in one year

The number of pharmacists working in general practice has increased by 41% in the year between September 2018 and September 2019, figures from NHS Digital have shown.…

Senior NHS figures say staff shortages are putting patient care at risk

NHS staff shortages are putting patient safety and care at risk, according to a NHS Confederation survey of leaders across the health service in England.…

Controlled drug complacency is dangerous

Despite the UK having robust measures in place to protect and monitor the supply of controlled drugs, reporting of incidents must improve.…

Reports of lost and stolen controlled drugs increase by 19% in one year

Reports of lost, stolen or missing controlled drugs in England increased by 19% between 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.…