Pharmacy organisations call for money and manpower to support seven-day services Pharmacy organisations are backing David Cameron’s vision for a full seven-days-a-week service for the NHS in England but only if the move is underpinned by money and manpower.…
Resolving issues with medicines in A&E departments Lindsay Smith has been lead pharmacist in emergency medicine at Worcestershire Royal Hospital for two years. She describes what the role involves and why it suits her.…
Burt picks up pharmacy brief in UK government’s new health team New health minister Alistair Burt has taken over responsibility for pharmacy from former health minister Earl Howe.…
Hospital hires newly qualified pharmacists for wards amid nurse shortage Pharmacists to take on “unique” clinical and caring role in response to problems recruiting nursing staff.…
RPS animation urges patients with minor ailments to visit pharmaciesAn animation explaining the benefits of seeking treatment for minor ailments from community pharmacies has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Medical royal colleges launch campaign to reduce unnecessary interventions A campaign to encourage doctors to stop routinely using interventions that are not supported by clinical evidence has been launched by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.…
New health ministers join UK government’s health team; Hunt remains in charge Alistair Burt and Ben Gummer join the UK government’s health team following the Conservative Party’s general election victory and the prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle.…
Drug development: the journey of a medicine from lab to shelf Before a drug is deemed suitable for patients, it has to go through rigorous testing and cost-effectiveness analyses.…
Conservative government urged to support new models of care in NHSThe Conservative party will not have to negotiate their plans for the future of the NHS, following a shock win in the UK general election.…
Negotiations in progress over national minor ailment servicePSNC and NHS Employers in talks over introducing national scheme for community pharmacy.…