Therapeutic intervention

For want of a jab… are vaccines out of fashion for NHS England?

This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist questions the government’s decisions to reduce the COVID-19 vaccination fee and delay the flu vaccination programme.…

Community pharmacies could take legal action over delayed flu vaccination programme, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association says NHS England should be held responsible for financial losses incurred by the late announcement of the delay.…

Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under a patient group direction

The change to regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and certain medicines.…

Pharmacists in developing countries to be offered training as part of UK government package to tackle AMR

Funding of £210m from the UK government's aid budget will support 20,000 training sessions for pharmacists and other healthcare staff.…

Pharmacy bodies call for ‘immediate intervention’ from health secretary to halt flu vaccinations delay

Community Pharmacy England has also written to ministers warning of "administrative chaos" for pharmacies and that "hundreds of thousands" of patients may miss out on vaccines if the flu vaccination service begins in October.…

Change to flu vaccination programme start date ‘extremely frustrating’, say negotiators

Community Pharmacy England has said a delayed start date to the flu vaccination programme could affect patients who have booked an early jab, and pharmacies that have ordered vaccines based on the usual 1 September start date.…

How pharmacist-led medication reviews reduced polypharmacy for patients on a virtual ward

By initiating medication reviews for frail patients taking ten or more medicines, Aziza Qureshi's team at North East London NHS Foundation Trust has saved money and improved the overall quality of life for many patients.…

NHS saved £78m on ‘low priority’ medicines in 2022/2023

NHS England had previously said a change in prescribing guidance could save ‘up to £141m’ annually.…

Transition of care for young people moving to adult healthcare services

Moving to adult care services can be an unsettling time for paediatric patients. A well thought out transition plan is needed to ensure young people remain engaged and take ownership of their health.…

Pharmacy teams told to ‘urgently’ order unlicensed imports of chemotherapy drugs in shortage warning

Exclusive: A ‘Tier 3 — high impact’ alert has been issued for the platinum-based chemotherapy agents cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin.…