Government backs two new models of hub-and-spoke dispensing The Department of Health and Social Care has said it will implement both models between pharmacies that are not within the same legal entity.…
Subscription model for antimicrobials could be expanded in new UK five-year AMR plan 'Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029', published by the UK government on 8 May 2024, builds on the existing 20-year antimicrobial resistance strategy published in 2019.…
Why we are helping patients with lung cancer symptoms self-refer for a chest X-ray Pharmacies in Leeds are helping to diagnose lung cancer earlier by piloting a service that allows patients with red-flag symptoms to refer themselves to hospital for testing.…
Number of Pharmacy First consultations in Scotland increases by 60% in three years Data show an increase in the use of the NHS Pharmacy First service in Scotland across gender, age and deprivation quintiles.…
NICE recommends voxelotor for sickle cell treatment, reversing previous decision The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said it was able to recommend the sickle cell treatment following a reduction in its price.…
Andrea Leadsom: ‘Pharmacy First is such a big win’ The pharmacy minister tells The Pharmaceutical Journal about her view on mitigating medicine shortages and how online pharmacies can solve patient access issues where pharmacies have closed.…
Medicines shortages affect almost a quarter of patients, patient group report shows Research shows 24% of patients experienced their pharmacy not having stock of their medicine in the previous 12 months.…
‘Shockingly little’ change in asthma care a decade on from national review, says charity Asthma + Lung UK has called on the government to introduce targets to end preventable asthma deaths, after finding little improvement in asthma care over the past ten years.…
Pharmacy under fire: managing medicines in war zones In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the challenges pharmacists face while working in conflict areas, such as Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.…
RPS launches updated patient safety professional standards The standards are designed to help pharmacy professionals meet regulatory standards and were developed in collaboration with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and the Pharmacy Forum Northern Ireland.…
