Number of dispensed HRT prescription items increased by a fifth in 2023/2024 NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in the number of patients prescribed HRT in England, from 2.3 million in 2022/2023 to 2.6 million in 2023/2024.…
Foundation year training sites must submit supervisor details by June 2025, NHS England confirms Training sites will be required to provide certain details to trigger entry to the e-portfolio system, which will be used to track and sign off on training.…
Principles of sustainable healthcare in pharmacy practice The impact of the changing climate is becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. How does the climate crisis relate to pharmacy practice and what can we do about it?…
Weight loss drug pilot rollout ‘paused’ in England, says Obesity Health Alliance A report by the Obesity Health Alliance also revealed waiting lists for overweight and obesity management services were “routinely reaching three to five years”.…
Pathfinder sites report 28-minute consultation times, finds NHS England analysis Figures show that more than 1,000 consultations have been completed under the independent prescribing programme, with almost one third resulting in a prescription.…
Government to ‘accelerate’ roll-out of independent prescribing in pharmacies, says prime minister Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Sir Keir Starmer reiterated the importance of delivering care in “local communities to spot problems earlier”.…
Manufacturers repay nearly £600m to NHS in first three months of new voluntary pricing scheme The first repayment of the new scheme was larger than all quarterly payments under VPAS between 2019 and 2022.…
Increase in Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold delayed to January 2025 The minimum monthly activity requirement will increase to 25 in January and February, before being increased to 30 consultations by March 2025, “as planned”.…
More than 12,000 pharmacies reported as ‘active’ in 2023/2024 after large numbers changed hands NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in dispensed prescription items in 2023/2024, up 3% on 2022/2023.…
Pharmacists to improve provision of palliative care medicines under proposed five-year strategy The Scottish government has set out plans to provide better access to high-quality palliative care by 2030, as well as the provision of clear medicines information for patients and their families.…
