‘It just wasn’t viable’: the safety crisis facing patients with sensory impairments A report has highlighted how medicines and devices routinely fail people with sight and hearing loss. Experts hope it will finally prompt action from across the health service, including pharmacists.…
Community pharmacies in 2024/2025 administered highest number of flu vaccinations outside of pandemic Of the 4 million flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacies in England during the 2024/2025 flu season, data show that 11% were administered in the most deprived areas.…
Case-based learning: understanding and managing levetiracetam-induced psychiatric symptoms This article highlights the psychiatric adverse effects of levetiracetam, emphasising the importance of recognising these effects rather than attributing them to an organic diagnosis.…
NHS App to be used to recruit patients for clinical trials The Department of Health and Social Care said it is particularly encouraging underrepresented groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to sign up to trials.…
How we reduced polypharmacy by 1.6 medicines per patient in a care home A pharmacist-led study revealed statistical significance in the reduction of medicines and anticholinergic burden, following structured medication reviews in care home patients.…
Amandeep Doll appointed as RPS director for England The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Amandeep Doll will begin the role of director for England in August 2025 following a “competitive and rigorous” recruitment process.…
Pharmacy students included for first time in NHS Learning Support Fund travel expense scheme The travel and dual accommodation expenses provision of the NHS Learning Support Fund will cover some costs related to students traveling between student accommodations and practice placement sites.…
Grasping new opportunities to work in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry The development of a pharmacy-led maintenance and reliever therapy programme has shown success in Leeds, where there are high numbers of people with unmanaged asthma.…
Bipolar disorder in adults: symptoms, diagnosis and management A detailed overview of the different types of bipolar disease and treatments.…
UK government says it does not support safe drug consumption rooms Speaking at a House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into the Glasgow safe drug consumption facility, the minister for policing and crime prevention said the Westminster government would “not be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act”.…
