Net zero: progress on reducing the environmental impact of medicines Although some progress has been made towards reducing the carbon footprint of medicines within the NHS, experts say there needs to be more focus on medicines waste and disease prevention.…
NICE to work with NHS Race and Health Observatory to de-bias clinical guidance The two-year partnership will examine clinical guidance across maternal and neonatal health, mental health, genomics, sickle cell and hypertension.…
The pharmacy funding boost is a step in the right direction but it will not go far enough This month, our health policy columnist warns that while the latest pharmacy contract announcements are good news for pharmacy, the damage from years of underfunding may be difficult to undo.…
NHS England sets target to save £1bn on medicines by 2029 Board papers published in March 2025 said that using “commercial capabilities” had realised close to £500m in medicines savings in 2023/2024.…
Scottish Pharmacy Board meeting: 28 February 2025 An overview of the latest open meeting of the Scottish Pharmacy Board.…
Community pharmacy funding boosted by £617m in two-year contract Community Pharmacy England has announced that a £193m write-off of historic margin overspend has also been agreed with the government.…
Pharmacy and GP contracts should ‘encourage collaboration’, says think tank report A report published by The King’s Fund has urged that national contracts for general practice and community pharmacy should be “coherent and complementary” in order to move care into the community.…
Community pharmacy needs to be smart in contract negotiations following plans to abolish NHS England This month, our health policy columnist looks at how the government’s plan to scrap NHS England will affect pharmacy.…
PDA to recommend a ‘no’ vote to RPS royal college proposals unless current ballot is cancelled The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has said the vote should be delayed to allow proposals “to be reconsidered and amended where necessary”.…
MPs call for urgent review into medicines shortages A letter from 45 cross-party MPs has urged the government to look into medicines shortages to ensure patients have their “life-saving medications”.…
