Tase Oputu on the Royal College of Pharmacy’s first six months Six months after the launch of the Royal College of Pharmacy, its first president, Tase Oputu, sets out her priorities for the College and the profession.…
Core outcome set for pharmacist interventions in chronic kidney disease Pharmacists are suitably placed as healthcare professionals in multidisciplinary teams to manage people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, several systematic reviews of studies have demonstrated that there is a significant heterogeneity in outcomes and outcomes measures of pharmacist interv…
Invest in aseptic services for future of specialised medicines, says chief pharmacist The chief pharmacist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the introduction of genetically modified organisms means “more specialist facilities are required”.…
How effective deployment of pharmacy technicians could free up GPs time Pharmacy technicians are well positioned to support medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and workforce sustainability.…
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: ophthalmology Ed Hindle talks about his role as an advanced specialist pharmacist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, managing the care of patients with uveitis, a rare condition that causes inflammation inside the eye.…
PJ view: Pharmacists must not be trapped by the promise of AI efficiencies Pharmacists should be accountable for the decisions they make in pharmacies but should not be left absorbing the risk of tools they did not build.…
Pharmacist training sites to receive backdated funding uplift NHS England said that for the 2026/2027 academic year, eligible pharmacist training sites will receive a 3.3% increase in funding per trainee compared with 2025/2026.…
A unique role in the community: supporting social care and discharge services as a pharmacy technician As healthcare shifts into community settings, pharmacy technicians are increasingly supporting patients with medicines in their own homes. Michael Stefaniw explains how his role is evolving to help patients and carers.…
How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry Medication errors disproportionately affect patients with mental illness but pharmacists’ expertise in psychopharmacology could help tailor prescribing to better meet individual patient needs.…
How pharmacists are storing medicines in soaring temperatures What is being done to ensure hospitals can store medicines safely as heatwaves become more prevalent and what steps are pharmacists taking to maintain medicines integrity in the short term?…
