How the London Ambulance Service is working to transform medicines management A pharmacist-led medicines modernisation programme has transformed the way drugs are stored, tracked and accessed by clinicians at London Ambulance Service.…
First referrals for ‘red flag’ cancer symptoms made under community pharmacy pilot Exclusive: It has been confirmed that 12 pharmacies in the East of England are now delivering the pilot and the first referral to specialist cancer services has been made.…
More than 40% of adults unaware of community pharmacy blood pressure service NHS England has launched a campaign to encourage visits to community pharmacies for blood pressure checks.…
More than a fifth of community pharmacies have cut opening hours in one year Exclusive: The most common drop in opening hours was between 2 and 4 hours per week, with some pharmacies reducing hours by more than 32 hours per week.…
More than 180 people referred to domestic abuse support via community pharmacy scheme The Home Office has reported that at least 186 people have used the ‘Ask for ANI’ scheme since it launched in 2021.…
Perioperative management of type 2 diabetes mellitus How to manage diabetic medication in the perioperative period.…
Developing a new model for cross-sector foundation training By developing a forward-thinking foundation training programme, Danny Bartlett hopes to give preregistration students wide exposure to all facets of clinical and academic pharmacy.…
Paul Rees: ‘Pharmacy First could be the saviour of general practice’ The National Pharmacy Association’s new chief executive sets out what needs to change to address the ‘urgent crisis’ unfolding in community pharmacy.…
Electronic prescribing system for pharmacy pathfinder programme should be ready from spring 2024, says IT provider Exclusive: The Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme has been further delayed, with the scheme originally planned to begin in January 2023.…
NPA chief executive calls for community pharmacy to receive 2.5% of NHS budget Speaking to The Pharmaceutical Journal, Paul Rees said the community pharmacy sector is “in the midst of the worst funding crisis in living memory”.…