MPs call for urgent overhaul of community pharmacy funding model A report by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said it had been told of annual shortfalls of “at least £67,000 per pharmacy in England” and up to “around £100,000” by pharmacy representative organisations.…
To DPP or not to DPP: who trains the trainers? The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist considers the value of incentivising designated prescribing practitioners to supervise trainee pharmacists from 2025.…
Pharmacy regulator to consider supporting surveys of registrants’ wellbeing Pharmacy organisations agreed actions at a roundtable on wellbeing in the profession held in February 2024.…
More than 90% of pharmacies say medicines shortages have got worse over the past year Results of a survey carried out by Community Pharmacy England show that 99% of pharmacies were affected by medicines supply problems at least weekly, with 94% of pharmacy owners saying their teams were spending more time sourcing medicines in 2024 compared to 2023.…
Community pharmacy training sites without access to a prescribing supervisor advised to withdraw placements In a statement, the National Pharmacy Association said the chances of sites securing a designated prescribing practitioner in time for the 2025/2026 foundation year “are slim”.…
Bridging the mental health gap: the role of pharmacists Although significant progress has been made in recruiting pharmacists into community mental health teams, there is wide variation across England and more work needs to be done to embed pharmacy support for patients with severe mental illness.…
NHS data reveal net loss of more than 400 community pharmacies England over the past year The Company Chemists' Association says that 35% of pharmacy closures since 2015/2016 have happened in the top 20% of the most deprived parts of the country.…
Pharmacy under fire: managing medicines in war zones In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the challenges pharmacists face while working in conflict areas, such as Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.…
Meeting May 2024 Pharmacy First payment thresholds is ‘an area of risk’, warns Community Pharmacy England The concerns are backed by the results of a survey of independent pharmacy owners carried out by the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, which revealed 19% of respondents said the minimum monthly thresholds are "unachievable".…
More than 125,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in its first month Pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom also confirmed that monthly data on the number of Pharmacy First consultations will be published from May 2024.…