Nearly 1 billion e-prescriptions issued over past year NHS England data show that the number of e-prescriptions issued in England has almost doubled in the past five years.…
Specialist mental health training pathway for pharmacists in England extended by two years There will be 70 funded places available on the training pathway for each year.…
NHS to accredit ‘greener pharmacy’ teams as it looks to develop sustainability guidance The provider chosen to develop the guidance will also be tasked with creating a programme to accredit pharmacy teams on their sustainability status.…
NHS loses £16m in COVID-19 loans after ‘significant number’ of pharmacy closures An urgent uplift to advance payments was meant to "support pharmacies with their cashflow pressures", but hundreds have closed.…
‘Resilience’ of community pharmacies to be assessed as NHS England tenders contract for economic review of sector The review will also look at the impact on deprived communities if pharmacies close.…
HRT prepayment certificate to cover all HRT items licensed to treat the menopause Exclusive: Anyone will be able to apply for the HRT prepayment certificate, which will be available from April 2023.…
PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.…
Alternative to injections for people with severe migraines approved for use on NHS Eptinezumab, a calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor, will be available on the NHS for people with episodic and chronic migraines who meet certain conditions.…
Pharmacies in England’s most deprived areas provide 50% more NHS services to their local populations Exclusive: "Worrying" new figures show funding cuts are putting much-needed pharmacy services at risk in England's most deprived areas.…
Should all adults be considered for statin therapy? A closer look at the arguments for and against the latest changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for statin therapy.…
