UK healthcare

Building the next generation of pharmacy leaders

The future strength of our profession depends not only on what pharmacy delivers today but on how well we prepare the next generation to lead tomorrow. Pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists are increasingly stepping into clinical and strategic leadership roles, shaping services, influencing p…

A love letter to pharmacy and a commitment to the future

I sat in my MPharm admissions interview as a first‑generation applicant, wearing heels as high as my hopes and carrying a little naivety, when I was called an “unusual candidate”. Perhaps I was. But you, and the patients I have cared for, welcomed me anyway. From that moment, I fell …

The next generation deserves better

As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) transitions into a fully-fledged royal college, I believe our profession stands at a crucial point in its history. It is for this reason that I am standing for election to the National Pharmacy Advisory Council for England. My motivation is deeply personal, …

How to ensure a greener and more sustainable Royal College of Pharmacy

It is well known that our planet is facing a climate emergency and climate change is the most significant health threat that our world has ever faced. With regards to pharmacy, medicines are responsible for 25% of the carbon emissions of the NHS, so our future Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) …

Childhood vaccination campaign offers ‘trusted information’ amid measles outbreaks

The highest number of confirmed measles cases during January were in the London borough of Enfield, with 34 cases.…

Health news round-up: medicines in pregnancy, GLP-1s and eating disorders, and new cancer treatments

A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…

Hospitals should identify and prescribe time-critical medicines within 24 hours of emergency admission

NHS England standards also state that support services, including pharmacy, should be available daily for acute receiving areas during extended-day working hours.…

The dark side of the ‘miracle jab’: why eating disorder safety cannot be an afterthought

As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists increases, so must our awareness of patients who have an eating disorder or who are at risk of developing one.…

Aspirin supplies expected to stabilise ‘over coming weeks’

In response to a written question to the Department of Health and Social Care, health minister Zubir Ahmed said the government is working with all partners in the supply chain to “ensure maximum accessibility” of aspirin in pharmacies and hospitals.…

Prescribing pathfinders: what’s stopping community pharmacy delivering care for long-term conditions?

A closer look at the University of Manchester’s evaluation of NHS England’s pathfinder project.…