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Community pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot expands across east London

Under the scheme, pharmacies use a seven-minute test to assess patients’ cholesterol levels and offer an estimate of their risk of heart problems over the next ten years.…

Pharmacy2U recorded 64% increase in prescriptions dispensed over one year, filings show

Online pharmacy Pharmacy2U saw its revenue increase by 68% to £334m during 2024/2025, but it made a £5.7m pre-tax loss during the financial year.…

Revised staffing standards for neonatal services published

Network-level pharmacists should be employed at 0.2 whole-time equivalents per 10,000 births in the region, the updated Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group standards recommend.…

Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say

In a letter to the government, the Health and Social Care Committee said the NHS ten-year workforce plan must offer proposals to make the community sector “a more attractive place for staff to work and build a career”.…

From adviser to prescriber: pharmacy’s evolution within the cardiology healthcare team

Embedding a prescribing pharmacist within a hospital cardiology multidisciplinary team represented a cultural shift but led to significant benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system.…

Almost 500 advanced pharmacist practitioners now in general practice

Data published by NHS Digital show that the number of advanced pharmacist practitioners employed in general practice has risen consistently each year since November 2021.…

ICBs should fund protected time for community prescribers, urges report

Pharmacists who participated in an evaluation of community pharmacist prescribing reported increased job satisfaction when independent prescribing services were implemented in their workplace.…

Health news round-up: new NICE guidance, ‘online hospital’ and the environmental burden of medicines

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Structured medication reviews in frailty

An overview of the considerations that frailty presents in the context of a structured medication review.…

Inviting community pharmacy professionals to take part in a research engagement programme project

The pharmacy profession has gone through tremendous changes over recent decades, with an expanded scope of professional practice exceeding its traditional dispensing role, more patient-facing services in managing chronic diseases and further engagement in health education. As pharmacy practice i…