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NHS data show significant variation in GP referrals to Pharmacy First across England

Exclusive: GPs in one integrated care board area made more than 11,000 Pharmacy First referrals between 31 January and 30 September 2024, while in another the figure was lower than 650.…

UK needs robust vaccine development sector to prepare for next pandemic, says House of Lords committee

A letter from the chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to create a “peacetimes vaccines taskforce”.…

Legislation enabling pharmacy professionals to supply take-home naloxone comes into force

The decision to expand the list of healthcare professionals authorised to supply take-home naloxone aims to address the problem of opioid-related deaths making up the largest proportion of drug-related deaths in the UK.…

Outstanding pharmacy professionals recognised in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women to Watch’ list

Finalists on our fifth Women to Watch list work across all facets of the pharmacy sector, and were judged by the panel on their drive, influence and impact.…

Hospital pharmacist trainees more likely to pass registration exam than community trainees, finds analysis

Authors found that, between 2016 and 2024, students were more likely to pass the registration exam if they had undertaken their placement in a hospital, rather than a community setting.…

UK medicines regulation disincentivising investment in research development, finds survey

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s survey results accompany 12 recommendations for improving the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s effectiveness as a UK medicines regulator.…

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”.…

How a GP referral scheme improved hypertension detection in community pharmacy

Primary care pharmacist Gurvinder Najran shares the outcomes from an initiative in Dudley, West Midlands, aimed at improving hypertension detection by referring patients from general practice to community pharmacy.…

Maternal vaccination: rationale, recommendations and role of pharmacists 

Pharmacists can support expectant mothers by knowing the recommended vaccinations for pregnant women, the rationale for their use and promoting maternal vaccination at every opportunity.…

Community pharmacies have administered more than 8,000 RSV vaccines in east of England

Exclusive: NHS England has said that 8,187 respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations have been delivered between October and November 2024 across 37 community pharmacies in Essex and Suffolk.…