Government reverts to September start date for flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes The vaccination programmes will now begin in September 2023, rather than October, owing to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant.…
‘World first’ anticancer jab to reduce treatment times by 75%, says NHS England NHS England has announced that it will offer atezolizumab via subcutaneous injection, bringing treatment times down from 30 minutes to as little as 7 minutes.…
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.…