Medicines storage needs to change with the climate Pharmacy staff should make patients aware of the importance of safe medicine storage to optimise the stability and efficacy of their medicines.…
Government pledges to provide legal guidance on 24/7 palliative care The government said it was “committed” to publishing a modern services framework on palliative care provision to improve access, quality and sustainability of all-age palliative care.…
Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…
Health news round-up: endocrine research, binge eating on the pill and AI in the NHS The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Assisted dying Bill reintroduced to Parliament The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been reintroduced by Lauren Edwards, Labour MP for Rochester and Strood.…
Janet Morrison: ‘Any contract reform is likely to have winners and losers’ As details of the new pharmacy contract hit the headlines, Janet Morrison talks through the rationale behind the details and what the sector can expect in coming months.…
Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…
The impact of pharmacist-led medication intervention on patient perception and satisfaction following new acute coronary syndrome diagnosis prior to hospital discharge Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remaining the leading cause of hospital admissions in the UK1,2. Strict adherence to the national guideline directed pharmacotherapy for secondary prevention of ACS is vital to improve patien…
The Critical Medicines Act: can the UK manage supply problems with the EU’s ‘safety belt’? Pharmacy leaders are hopeful that the Critical Medicines Act will help to alleviate medicines shortages in the UK, which have been rumbling on for several years.…
Regulator vows to prioritise racism review recommendations General Pharmaceutical Council chief executive, Kathie Cashell, said “urgent, demonstrable and visible action is needed by all leaders”, following the publication of the Mann review.…
