Pharmacies offered extra £2.50 per jab if they sign up to spring COVID-19 vaccination programme Community Pharmacy England has said that pharmacy owners that vaccinate a housebound patient in their home will be able to claim an additional £10 fee.…
MMR vaccines should be delivered through community pharmacy, says health and social care committee chair UK Health Security Agency data show that almost 3.5 million children aged under 16 years are unprotected from measles.…
Overactive bladder syndrome: risk factors, diagnosis, management and medicine optimisation in older people An overview of the symptoms, management and treatment for overactive bladder syndrome in older people.…
Widespread pharmacogenomic testing in psychiatry needs a stronger evidence base More research into the genomic factors influencing psychiatric medicines response is needed before widespread pharmacogenomic testing can be justified.…
Expanded genetic profiling could guide cancer treatment, study finds Researchers analysed whole-genome data with data from the NHS, revealing genetic changes in cancers that may affect survival rates and patient outcomes.…
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.…
MPs call for more research into bacteriophages as alternative to antibiotics in response to AMR A House of Commons committee has called for more research into bacteriophages to allow them to be used more widely in UK healthcare to tackle resistance to antibiotics.…
Prostate cancer: recognition and diagnosis An overview of prostate cancer for pharmacists, including early detection and prevention, testing and diagnosis.…
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.…
Revisiting 2023: a look back at the year in pharmacy In this episode, The PJ team take a look back at 2023 in pharmacy before sharing their predictions for the year ahead.…
