Taiwo Owatemi: ‘Pharmacists should be able to refer patients straight to secondary care’ Labour MP and locum pharmacist Taiwo Owatemi shares her views on how to handle pressures on the NHS and why the government is dragging its feet with England’s ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme.…
Tackling pharmacy’s reliance on single-use plastic A project that began in 2019 has resulted in annual savings of 300,000 pieces of single-use plastic across two large acute NHS trusts.…
Nitrous oxide could be harming people as much as the planet Why healthcare workers have a duty to act now to prevent nitrous oxide waste.…
How attending a summer school on the impact of COVID-19 influenced my practice A summer school shed light on experiences of COVID-19 in other European countries, leading Shane Kailla to take home some valuable lessons about how he approaches his own pharmacy practice and career.…
Pharmacy teams could visit community and faith groups to cut health inequalities, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society A position paper published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society suggests how organisations can work together to address health inequalities.…
Psilocybin: a psychedelic alternative to antidepressants? Decades on from its widespread use as a recreational drug during the 1960s, research shows that psilocybin could be a credible treatment for symptoms of depression and other mental health disorders.…
New pharmacy minister appointed Neil O'Brien, already a health minister, will become the fourth MP to hold the Westminster pharmacy brief in 2022.…
Thérèse Coffey appointed as new health and social care secretary The MP for Suffolk Coastal replaces Steve Barclay, who held the post for just two months.…
MPs recommend government draft pharmacy workforce plan within 12 months The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said the workforce plan "must ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training and protected learning time".…
James Morris appointed as new primary care minister The appointment follows a swathe of 60 resignations that preceded the resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson.…
