NICE to work with NHS Race and Health Observatory to de-bias clinical guidance The two-year partnership will examine clinical guidance across maternal and neonatal health, mental health, genomics, sickle cell and hypertension.…
Using entrustable professional activities to build the future pharmacist Entrustable professional activities are used when training MPharm students to address the issue of competencies in practice-based environments not preparing students for real patient problems during experiential learning.…
Almost 80% of pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests every day, reveals survey The majority of pharmacies surveyed by the National Pharmacy Association also said they were worried that demand for antibiotics for minor ailments “posed a serious risk to patient safety”.…
Hub-and-spoke dispensing expansion set to begin in October 2025 Hub-and-spoke dispensing between different legal entities will be permitted from 1 October 2025 under draft amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.…
New antibiotic already causing AMR concerns, study results suggest Researchers also found that ceftazidime with avibactam-resistant bacteria coincided with the presence of carbapenemase genes.…
PJ view: Strengthen the pharmacy frontline to secure the future of NHS healthcare This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal is launching a dedicated campaign aiming to champion solutions for the pharmacy workforce crisis.…
Ten ways to implement inclusive recruitment in pharmacy Tips and advice on how pharmacy teams can promote inclusivity throughout the recruitment process.…
What do recent reviews of research literature tell us about the evolving role of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences? The pick of recent review papers from the RPS chief scientist’s office.…
NPA will not recommend collective action that could have limited pharmacy services The National Pharmacy Association has announced that it will not recommend collective action, following the new pharmacy contract.…
Coroner writes to ICB following death of patient who took too many of their prescribed drugs The ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report, published on 16 April 2025, was issued following the death of patient who was waiting for mental health support.…
