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Community pharmacies carry out
3.3 million NHS Pharmacy First consultations since launch

Marking the service's second anniversary, Community Pharmacy Scotland said the number of consultations is a "massive achievement".…

Number of pharmacists working in primary care networks has increased by a third over past year

The number of full-time equivalent primary care network pharmacists in England has risen from 2,552 in 2021 to 3,294 in 2022.…

Pharmacists have ‘professional responsibility’ to ensure medicine sustainability, says latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice

Updates to the latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice include guidance on the sustainable use of medicines and effective risk management.…

RPS appoints new member experience and education lead

Neville Carter will join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as chief education and membership officer in October 2022.…

NHS receives £10m to develop national drone medicine delivery service in Scotland

Drone landing stations have already been designed for NHS sites across Scotland, with a vision to connect hospitals, laboratories, GP surgeries and distribution centres.…

Pharmacy foundation training: how has the first year gone?

Pharmacy trainers and the first ever cohort of foundation pharmacy trainees share their experiences and what they would like to see improved.…

Updated NICE guidance for type 2 diabetes: what do you need to know?

In this episode of the PJ Pod, we explore the main changes and implications for practice brought about by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence update to the ‘Type 2 diabetes in adults: management’ guideline.…

Safety review launched into anti-epileptic medicine topiramate over fears of harm to unborn children

The review was prompted by study results that showed there was a two- to four-fold increased risk of developmental disorders or learning difficulties in children exposed to topiramate before birth.…

Pharmacy negotiator tells government it is ‘increasingly concerned’ over medicines supply

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee said that many pharmacies were in a "critical situation" trying to source medicines in a timely manner.…

Royal college status to be pursued at ‘appropriate’ time, says RPS Assembly

The subject of royal college status was revisited in July's RPS Assembly meeting in response to a motion raised at the Society AGM in May 2022 that called for the RPS to "reaffirm this commitment" to seek Royal College status.…