Pharmacy sectors

Stronger regulatory oversight needed for self-testing kits, review concludes

Authors of the cross-sectional review found that nearly three-quarters of over-the-counter testing kits “did not progress or close care pathways”.…

Pharmacies to offer children’s flu vaccinations from October 2025

The NHS England advanced service will enable community pharmacies to opt in and expand the delivery of vaccines to children too young to be offered them in school.…

Dale and Appelbe’s Pharmacy and Medicines Law: covering ‘essential ground in the most highly regulated areas of healthcare’

As the 13th edition of Dale and Appelbe’s Pharmacy and Medicines Law is printed for the final time before moving online, its authors Chris Langley and David Reissner reveal what has changed in this latest edition and reiterate its significance for anyone working in pharmacy.…

Latest MEP reflects ‘growing complexity of pharmacy practice’

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's newest Medicines, Ethics and Practice is the professional guide for pharmacists' 48th edition.…

The pharmacists leading the future of diabetes care

Puja Nathwani shares how a new fellowship programme, launched in May 2025, is equipping pharmacists to lead local diabetes hubs — easing pressure on hospitals, improving community care and putting the NHS ten-year plan into action.…

Almost nine in ten patients labelled allergic to penicillin had no allergy, study finds

The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, found that 88% of people with a penicillin allergy or sensitivity had their label removed from their medical records.…

Independent review uncovers ‘extreme financial pressures’ on community pharmacy services

The NHS England-commissioned review looked at clinical services provided under the community pharmacy contract for 2019 to 2024.…

RPS announces support for pharmacists offering facilitated self-selection of P medicines

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said its new position “recognises changes in practice”.…

Selecting an appropriate model of supervision for foundation trainees

How to identify and implement a model of supervision that gets the most out of the designated supervisor and designated prescribing practitioner roles.…

‘Many students’ struggling to access DPPs as deadline approaches

Health minister Karin Smyth has also revealed that NHS England does not yet know how many DPPs are in place to support trainee pharmacists from the end of July 2025, ahead of the new foundation year.…