Urgent care campaign to call for greater pharmacist role A campaign to promote greater use of pharmacists to relieve mounting pressures on urgent and emergency NHS services has been launched.…
Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…
Creating a culture of whistleblowing for pharmacists How do we improve the treatment of whistleblowers in the healthcare sector?…
NICE puts forward recommendations on safe use of medicinesNearly 50 recommendations on how health and social care staff and organisations can ensure medicines are used safely have been published by NICE.…
Union representing hospital pharmacists hopes strike will force government to rethink pay deal The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists hopes the UK government will reconsider the terms of the 2014 pay deal after NHS strike action.…
Prescribing of antibiotics increases by 6% in four years The prescription of antibiotics continues to rise in England despite campaigns to curb their use because of concerns of rising antimicrobial resistance and a shortage of new antibiotics in the pipeline.…
Involve the public in service design Before embarking on the development of new services, pharmacists should be asking patients and the public for their input.…
Local pharmaceutical committees should consider merging Local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) should consider merging to improve their chances of winning bids for services from commissioning bodies.…
NICE re-evaluates heart failure prescribing practices National guidance on the management of acute heart failure questions common prescribing practices for patients admitted to hospital.…
Flying the flag for pharmacy Aileen Bryson, policy and practice lead for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland, highlighted the services provided by pharmacists at the Labour Party Conference…