UK healthcare

NHS England workforce plan expected in June 2026

Although the details of the workforce plan are unclear, Richard Cattell, deputy chief pharmaceutical officer for England, told attendees of the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2026 that there are “signals” that could transform the current workforce.…

Pharmacy regulator signs up to shared anti-racism principles

The General Pharmaceutical Council is one of nine regulators who have committed to ensuring improved collective accountability to tackle inequalities.…

Newly qualified independent community pharmacists to be prioritised for prescribing support

An education and training pathway will provide 1,200 newly qualified independent community pharmacists with funded supervision.…

GPhC receives 9,500 concerns in a year, chief executive reveals

Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2026, Kathie Cashell, chief executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, said the regulator is committed to improving the timeliness of fitness-to-practise investigations.…

Is pharmacy education preparing pharmacists for the cognitive demands of modern practice?

As pharmacy roles become more demanding, Christa Awad questions whether students are being prepared to carry out their roles safely.…

National formulary should be integrated into electronic prescribing, paediatric bodies say

A joint position statement recommended that British National Formulary for Children-based dosing should be used to calculate paediatric doses and set safety dose limits for electronic prescribing systems.…

PJ view: The success of the royal college is a joint responsibility

The establishment of the Royal College of Pharmacy is an important step, but whether it reaches its full potential is dependent on pharmacists speaking with a unified voice.…

Regulator sets actions for safeguarding in pharmacy weight management services

The General Pharmaceutical Council says pharmacy owners and superintendent pharmacists must document risk assessments for all aspects of weight management services.…

Proposed standards for responsible and superintendent pharmacists ‘risk patient safety’

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has called for the proposed standards to “explicitly prohibit the use of authorisation to facilitate remote supervision”.…

Pharmacists left to plug ‘major gaps’ in allergy care, charity warns

Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, co-founder of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, has called for the appointment of an allergy tsar, who could advocate for allergy training for all healthcare professionals.…