Victoria Atkins appointed as new health and social care secretary Former health secretary Steve Barclay has been moved to the role of secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs.…
Government proposes different levies for old and new products under statutory scheme The Department of Health and Social Care has proposed changes to the statutory scheme for branded medicines pricing, including differing levy rates that are dependent on a product's age.…
Lessons community pharmacy could learn from the junior doctors’ strike The Pharmaceutical Journal's health policy columnist considers what pharmacists can take from the junior doctors' approach to industrial action.…
New Scottish health secretary appointed Michael Matheson moves from his role as net zero, energy and transport cabinet secretary.…
Warm words cannot mask the true picture of pharmacy neglect The Pharmaceutical Journal's health policy columnist looks at why ministers keep talking about Pharmacy First in England, but there is a lack of progress when it comes to its implementation.…
Taiwo Owatemi: ‘Pharmacists should be able to refer patients straight to secondary care’ Labour MP and locum pharmacist Taiwo Owatemi shares her views on how to handle pressures on the NHS and why the government is dragging its feet with England’s ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme.…
New pharmacy minister appointed Neil O'Brien, already a health minister, will become the fourth MP to hold the Westminster pharmacy brief in 2022.…
Thérèse Coffey appointed as new health and social care secretary The MP for Suffolk Coastal replaces Steve Barclay, who held the post for just two months.…
MPs recommend government draft pharmacy workforce plan within 12 months The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said the workforce plan "must ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training and protected learning time".…
James Morris appointed as new primary care minister The appointment follows a swathe of 60 resignations that preceded the resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson.…
