NHS-funded community independent prescribing announced as part of pharmacy contract Under the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ for 2026/2027, the Department of Health and Social Care said pharmacists with independent prescribing qualifications will be able to “assess patients and prescribe medicines directly”.…
University of Nottingham proposes 11 job cuts at its school of pharmacy The University and College Union, told The Pharmaceutical Journal that five current job vacancies may also be removed in line with the university's cost-cutting ‘Future Nottingham’ strategy.…
PJ view: Pharmacists on the new post-registration pathway will still need time and support to succeed At first glance, the Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway represents a promising commitment from NHS England, but new registrants may struggle to practise effectively without the right professional infrastructure in place.…
Government medicines manufacturing training scheme used by more than 2,000 people so far The RESILIENCE programme has been developed to provide training for people in the medicines manufacturing sector.…
CCA calls for Pharmacy First to include independent prescribing The Company Chemists’ Association said that including pharmacist independent prescribing into Pharmacy First would enable pharmacists to “have the skills and tools to better meet patient needs”.…
Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax? Why management culture is not always necessarily suited to those who are neurodivergent.…
Electronic medical records can identify prescribing patterns for antibiotic allergies, study results show Following analysis of 342 children's electronic medical records, researchers identified 67 children with a possible or probable antibiotic allergy.…
CPE committee minutes reveal concerns over proposed regulatory changes following Jhoots failures Members of a Community Pharmacy England committee said regulatory changes should not be made until it is made clear that they were “needed and would address the issues”.…
Psoriasis: presentation, diagnosis and management An overview of psoriasis, including its clinical features, diagnosis and management, as well as how pharmacists can optimise care.…
Pharmacies can reform ‘outdated’ childhood vaccination programmes The National Pharmacy Association has urged the NHS to commission pharmacies to offer childhood vaccinations to school-aged children in hopes of increasing vaccination rates among teenagers.…
