Robert Blyth (1921–2014) Douglas Simpson highlights the achievements of Robert Blyth, former editor of The Pharmaceutical Journal, who maintained strong editorial authority for a quarter of a century.…
A battleground between public health and disease ‘Dirty old London: the Victorian fight against filth’, by Lee Jackson.…
Leaders undeterred by missing commissioning plan for pharmacy Pharmacy bodies remain hopeful that pharmacy will play a meaningful role in new models of NHS care, despite the lack of a formal response to the Call to Action consultation.…
English language testing is a good thingI support the plans for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to test pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from the European Economic Area (EEA) on their levels of English. Having read the consultation from the Department of Health, it is important to note that the level of English require…
Pharmacy risks being sidelined as NHS evolves, report warns Pharmacists risk missing the opportunity to expand their clinical responsibilities within a changing NHS in England because of a failure to reform funding arrangements and a lack of consistent messages about the role the profession can play.…
Electronic sharing of hospital discharge information moves closer in Wales Some community pharmacies in Wales will be able to receive electronic discharge information from hospitals from March 2015.…
DNA test kit offers consumers the chance to predict response to drugs A personal DNA screening test kit that claims to identify genetic risk for diseases such as Parkinson’s disease — and which was banned in the United States — is now available in the UK.…
Pharmacy flu vaccinations increase in Wales Nearly 8,000 people were vaccinated against influenza at Welsh pharmacies in 2013–2014, according to data published by the Welsh Government.…
An anthology of fun fights about science ‘I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that’ is a compilation of Ben Goldacre’s work from over the past 20 years.…
Q&A: Pharmacy regulation and the law Lawyer Noel Wardle, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, which specialises in business law, talks about UK pharmacy regulation and the threat of pharmacists facing prosecution for dispensing errors.…