Only 4% of pharmacies offering smoking cessation service claimed payment in three months Exclusive: Of the 4,721 pharmacies registered to provide the service, 203 claimed payment for a consultation between July and September 2024.…
The role of pharmacy in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis Pharmacists can play an important role in identifying and engaging with at risk individuals to promote PrEP awareness and uptake.…
GP practices must ensure IT systems allow pharmacy staff to record consultations, new contract says The 2025/2026 GP contract says GP Connect must be enabled to allow pharmacy staff to send consultation details into the GP practice workflow.…
Government ‘a long way off’ from meeting targets to control AMR infections Despite the government’s goal of reducing antimicrobial-resistant infections by 10% between 2018 and 2025, a National Audit Office report found that infections in England had risen by 2023 to 13% above the 2018 baseline.…
Almost 400,000 patients unable to get prescriptions from their local pharmacy, analysis reveals The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to take steps to address cost increases that are affecting medicines access and struggling pharmacies.…
Community Pharmacy England seeks clarity on proposals to regulate NHS managers The negotiator said it wants confirmation that community pharmacies do not fall under the proposals, as they are not NHS organisations and are already regulated.…
Hitting Pharmacy First thresholds is ‘challenging’, despite concessions, says CPE Community Pharmacy England subcommittee board papers said monthly Pharmacy First threshold payments were being discussed in the ongoing contract negotiations.…
ICBs may commission community pharmacies to offer diabetic eye screenings from 2026, says NHS England NHS England has proposed a diabetic eye screening programme that could be commissioned from community health centres, high street opticians and pharmacies to accommodate local community needs.…
More than 90% of pharmacists oppose self-selection of P medicines, says PDA The Pharmacists’ Defence Association says any potential changes to current regulations “should only be made following full consultation with pharmacists, ensuring decisions align with best practices in medicine safety and patient care”.…
Four in five people want pharmacies to provide treatment for additional conditions A similar proportion of the YouGov poll respondents also support pharmacy provision of vaccinations beyond COVID-19 and flu.…
