No progress on post-Brexit falsified medicines scheme in UK Health minister Andrew Stephenson said the Department of Health and Social Care was still “considering the right approach for the future”.…
What will the latest proposals on pharmacy supervision mean for the profession? Despite being a contentious topic for decades, the latest government proposals to amend supervision legislation in favour of greater skill mix in pharmacy have been broadly welcomed. Here’s what they could mean for the profession as a whole.…
Sickle cell disease: causes, treatments and the patient experience An overview of the causes and treatments for sickle cell disease, including a visual story of the patient experience.…
RPS calls for review of the medicines supply chain in its general election manifesto ‘General election 2024: The voice of pharmacy during the general election’ sets out challenges likely to be faced by the next Westminster government.…
‘Left high and dry’: the patients pushing back against pharmacy closures Residents in the south west of England fear that pharmacy closures in their area will force patients to travel further for less personalised care. They speak to The Pharmaceutical Journal about why they are campaigning to keep their local pharmacies open.…
The vision for supervision As 2023 draws to a close, our health policy columnist says pharmacy could be the solution to alleviating workforce issues that continue to plague the NHS.…
All emergency departments must have dedicated pharmacist, royal college and UKCPA say The joint statement also says that there should be one whole-time equivalent pharmacist for every ten resuscitation beds in an emergency department.…
How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector? From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…
PJ view: Transparency in the science behind government policy is vital Questions have been raised about whether the government was right to rush a deal to provide inclisiran on the NHS without data to substantiate claims about its effectiveness.…
Pharmacy has a role in innovation adoption in healthcare systems Collaboration between integrated care systems and pharmacy teams is essential to developing innovative patient services that reduce health inequalities.…