Pharmacy sectors

One in ten patients went without medicine because of prescription charge worries, poll finds

Nearly half of respondents to the National Pharmacy Association poll reported that they were worried about being able to afford their NHS prescriptions.…

PJ view: ADHD care is coming to primary care and pharmacists must be written into the plan

In its independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, the government outlined recommendations for changes to the care of ADHD patients, but where do pharmacists fit in?…

MP calls for non-digital ways to order repeat prescriptions

North Norfolk MP Steff Aquarone said he had found a “troubling gap between national NHS guidance and the rules governing GP practices” on requesting repeat prescriptions.…

Fewer than half of GPhC registrants say they find revalidation helpful, survey suggests

Survey results also showed that three in ten respondents felt the General Pharmaceutical Council did not listen to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians when developing policies, standards and guidance.…

Pharmacy owners may have 28 days to appoint new superintendent pharmacist, under revised GPhC proposals

Following a consultation on the proposals, which revealed conflicting views on how soon a new superintendent pharmacist should be appointed, the General Pharmaceutical Council said it would clarify the timeframe in the final standards.…

Government to set out next steps on pharmacist dispensing flexibilities ‘in the coming weeks’

The Pharmacy All Party Parliamentary Group has called on the government to publish its consultation response “without delay”, warning that pharmacy teams are still absorbing much of the impact of medicines shortages.…

An emergency department workforce can be built on reallocated pharmacy staff

Instead of waiting for more money, the pharmacy department at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust reallocated pharmacy staff during weekdays to fill workforce gaps with data-backed success.…

Pharmacies could stock antidepressant suicidal behaviour warnings

Health minister James Frith said that patient information leaflets clarifying that suicidal behaviours may persist after treatment stops are expected to be available electronically from October 2026 and in paper copies within three to six months.…

Emergency contraception pharmacy service is reducing health inequality, says NHS England

A key objective of the pharmacy contraception service was to make it “as accessible as possible” in deprived areas of England, says Kirsty Armstrong, senior policy lead for clinical strategy for pharmacy at NHS England.…

Community pharmacists can prescribe outside of existing Pharmacy First age limits, NHS England confirms

Kirsty Armstrong, senior policy lead for clinical strategy for pharmacy at NHS England, said that prescribers will be able to use their clinical judgement if a patient falls slightly outside eligibility age ranges for Pharmacy First treatments.…