Pharmacy sectors

Chemotherapy for 13,000 patients at risk owing to ‘significant’ aseptic capacity issue, warns ex-NHS England lead

The House of Lords Public Services Committee heard that capacity within aseptic teams is a "significant issue” across England.…

New HIV diagnoses fall by almost 20% in one year

Public Health Wales data show that the number of new HIV cases fell to 73 in 2024, from 91 confirmed cases in 2023.…

The role of pharmacy in delivering the NHS ten-year health plan

Attendees at a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal agreed that effective horizon scanning is needed to establish what the pressures on the health service would be in a decade’s time and the need for pharmacy organisations to work together to help shape the future.…

Extra funding announced for community pharmacy independent prescribing

Scottish community pharmacies that employ an independent prescribing pharmacist will also be able to claim for Pharmacy First Plus services without meeting the 25 hours per week availability threshold.…

Conflict management for pharmacy managers: part two

The second in a series of articles on conflict management in pharmacy, focusing on negotiation and mediation.…

NHS pay rise above 2.5% would mean ‘trade-offs’ in its health commitments, government says

In evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body, the Department of Health and Social Care said that a pay rise above 2.5% “would inevitably have an impact on healthcare delivery”.…

Community pharmacy campaign launched to ease winter pressures on NHS

NHS Wales’ ‘Help Us to Help You’ campaign promotes use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies via TV, radio and social media advertisements.…

Health news round-up: rising flu cases, cheap cancer drugs and some good news for pharmacists

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…

‘Concerning’ call from doctors to ‘reallocate’ Pharmacy First funding to GPs

During the upcoming England Local Medical Council conference, GPs will also consider proposals to scrap the one-mile rule to enable dispensing doctors to compete with pharmacies and provide patients with more choice.…

PDA says it is supporting CPPE staff at risk of potential redundancy

The decision on the successful bidder for the new contract for postgraduate pharmacy education is expected to be announced in February 2026.…