Service development

Tackling pharmacy funding crisis crucial to NHS transformation priorities, CPE tells government

Responding to the consultation shaping the government's ten-year plan for the NHS, Community Pharmacy England called for investment to assure the sector’s “long-term stability”.…

NHS England seeks views on centralising flu vaccine procurement

NHS England says it wants to hear evidence of the benefits and challenges of a centralised procurement model in order to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of the flu vaccination programme.…

NHS to commission 50 pharmacies to offer RSV vaccinations from September 2024

NHS England will commission 25 pharmacy contractors in NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) and a further 25 in NHS North East Essex ICB to provide the RSV community pharmacy pathfinder service.…

Updating hub-and-spoke legislation will level the playing field for community pharmacies 

The primary care minister, whose responsibilities include community pharmacy, explains why the government is committed to enabling all pharmacies to use dispensing hubs.…

How to develop a new clinical service

Delivery of the ‘NHS long-term plan’ requires the development of innovative new services. This article outlines how a new clinical service can be developed sharing learnings from the development of a paediatric ambulatory care service.…

No going back: how the pandemic is changing hospital pharmacy

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge challenge, but it has revolutionised pharmacy practice in some positive ways. In the first of a three-part series, we ask hospital pharmacists which changes they want to retain.…

Pharmacist-led service for improving cardiometabolic risk and metabolic syndrome for people with severe mental illness

Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder, have a higher risk of physical illness than those without SMI[1] . These physical illnesses exist within the general population, but the incidence and impact on morbidity and mortality in tho…

Case study: developing a new midwifery-led hospital pharmacy service

There are several factors to consider when designing a new pharmacy service — this hospital-based example helps demonstrate some of the steps involved.…

Piloting an undergraduate student-led health check service

There is a growing focus on the development of communication and clinical skills during undergraduate pharmacy programmes; this has been demonstrated particularly by the General Pharmaceutical Council’s recent consultation on initial education and training[1] . A health check service …

How to evaluate services delivered within community pharmacy

How pharmacists and healthcare professionals can perform service-based evaluations within community pharmacy.…