NHS urges sector to take advantage of AI scribes NHS England says ambient voice technologies could save clinicians two to three minutes for each patient by generating a transcript and clinical summary of consultations.…
Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…
Reimburse business rates for pharmacies like GPs and dentists, says NPA The National Pharmacy Association has told the government community pharmacies should be exempt from business rates to combat rising pharmacy closures and address funding gaps.…
Digital dispensing device pilot helps participants remain in their own homes Under the Welsh government-funded scheme, two automated medicine dispensing devices remind patients to take their medication and offer the correct dose at the right time.…
Jhoots Pharmacy enters administration Administrators have filed two sets of proposals with Companies House for firms that operated Jhoots branches.…
Community pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot expands across east London Under the scheme, pharmacies use a seven-minute test to assess patients’ cholesterol levels and offer an estimate of their risk of heart problems over the next ten years.…
Pharmacy2U recorded 64% increase in prescriptions dispensed over one year, filings show Online pharmacy Pharmacy2U saw its revenue increase by 68% to £334m during 2024/2025, but it made a £5.7m pre-tax loss during the financial year.…
Revised staffing standards for neonatal services published Network-level pharmacists should be employed at 0.2 whole-time equivalents per 10,000 births in the region, the updated Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group standards recommend.…
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say In a letter to the government, the Health and Social Care Committee said the NHS ten-year workforce plan must offer proposals to make the community sector “a more attractive place for staff to work and build a career”.…
From adviser to prescriber: pharmacy’s evolution within the cardiology healthcare team Embedding a prescribing pharmacist within a hospital cardiology multidisciplinary team represented a cultural shift but led to significant benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system.…
