‘Several’ universities planning new MPharm courses, says Pharmacy Schools Council The pharmacy body welcomed the NHS's 'Long-term workforce plan', but warned that capacity and funding will be important challenges.…
Pharmacists are the success story of general practice, and they are here to stay With more than 8,500 pharmacists now working in general practice, they have a vital role in patient care — their recruitment into primary care networks must continue.…
NHS to start routinely offering blindness drug to premature babies Treatment with ranibizumab, which is administered using a precision injection system, would begin two or three days after diagnosis of retinopathy of prematurity.…
Pharmacist training places to increase by 50% in eight years under NHS workforce plan NHS England has committed to increasing pharmacist training places to around 5,000 by 2031/2032.…
Tirzepatide not recommended for treating type 2 diabetes, says NICE draft guidance Experts say the news is "disheartening" given the current shortages of GLP-1 receptor agonists.…
ADHD and central nervous system stimulant prescribing nearly doubles in adults in three years Exclusive: Prescribing of central nervous system stimulants and medicines for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults in England increased by 91% between January 2020 and January 2023.…
Government to open five regional aseptic pharmacy ‘pathfinder’ hubs by 2027 The move to centralise aseptic medicine production in England has been welcomed, but there are calls for the government to commit to funding to allow for delivery.…
NICE recommends new chronic heart failure treatment following discussions with manufacturer Data suggest that up to 150,000 people in England would be eligible for treatment with dapagliflozin.…
Discharge medicines service has prevented almost 22,000 hospital readmissions, government says The Department of Health and Social Care says community pharmacy has claimed for 216,700 patient referrals from hospital through the 'Discharge medicines service'.…
NHS Education for Scotland creates three roles to boost advanced pharmacist practitioners The programme leads will be tasked with helping health boards plan and implement advanced practice pilots, while working to increase the number of designated prescribing practitioners across community pharmacy.…
