Community pharmacy in Wales reaches net-zero emissions JDS Evans in Newport, Wales, was the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.…
Pharmacy has a role in innovation adoption in healthcare systems Collaboration between integrated care systems and pharmacy teams is essential to developing innovative patient services that reduce health inequalities.…
Community pharmacy independent prescribing programme delayed further Exclusive: A spokesperson for NHS England has said integrated care boards are still progressing on “standing up” the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme.…
Autumn registration assessment pass rate rises to 66% The 66% overall 2023 pass rate is the second highest of the past five years of the autumn registration assessment.…
Pharmaceutical considerations for fracture management in adults Fractures can cause significant morbidity and mortality and require a multidisciplinary approach for the best patient outcomes.…
Pharmacy negotiator warns chancellor of effect of National Living Wage on community pharmacies Jeremy Hunt announced in the autumn statement that the National Living Wage would increase from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour from April 2024.…
Competition regulator investigates Pharmacy2U purchase of LloydsDirect The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the acquisition of LloydsDirect by Pharmacy2U while it considers whether the merger could lead to "a substantial lessening of competition" in markets in the UK.…
National pharmacy board meeting: 9 November 2023 The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met jointly for their final meeting of 2023 to discuss leadership changes and the RPS's inclusion and diversity work.…
Becoming a pharmacist prescriber: the highs and lows In this episode of The PJ Pod, we join three pharmacists on their journeys to becoming independent prescribers.…
NHS England publishes guidance on how pharmacists could work across sectors Optional guidance from NHS England sets out workforce models in which pharmacists could work for multiple organisations across community pharmacy, primary care networks and hospital trusts.…