What increasing impact factors mean for the RCPharm research journals The latest impact metrics from Clarivate and Scopus have been published, showing a positive trend for the Royal College of Pharmacy research journals.…
How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry Medication errors disproportionately affect patients with mental illness but pharmacists’ expertise in psychopharmacology could help tailor prescribing to better meet individual patient needs.…
How pharmacists are storing medicines in soaring temperatures What is being done to ensure hospitals can store medicines safely as heatwaves become more prevalent and what steps are pharmacists taking to maintain medicines integrity in the short term?…
Devolution revolution: what could Andy Burnham mean for community pharmacy? With Andy Burnham now installed as prime minister, here’s what we know about his plans to devolve power and how the Manchester health model he oversaw could impact pharmacies across England.…
RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…
Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…
Everything you need to know about clinical trial legislation changes Clinical trial legislation has been overhauled to speed up set-up times and include a broader range of healthcare professionals, but what do the reforms mean for patients and pharmacists?…
What the UK’s new clinical trials regime means for pharmacy practice and patient safety Pharmacists will be central to the impact of the new clinical trial regime, which is aimed to streamline regulatory timelines.…
Yvette Cooper named health secretary Newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, Yvette Cooper, moves from her previous role as foreign secretary.…