Study finds pharmacist-led medication reviews may not improve health outcomes Reviewing the medication of patients presenting at hospital promptly was not found to have an impact on the length of hospital admission, mortality or re-admissions, finds a systematic review.…
Britain leads the way with meningococcal vaccination programmes England, Scotland and Wales have become the first countries in the world to offer babies a vaccine against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal B infection as part of a national immunisation programme.…
Funding for pharmacists will support GPs to deliver seven-day service Around £7.5m from the primary care infrastructure fund will be used to support community pharmacists with training to help GPs in England deliver a seven-day-a-week service.…
RPS in Wales backs e-cigarette ban in public places Society warns rising e-cigarette use could normalise smoking again.…
How pharmacy contracts are granted set to change in Wales Regulations that govern the granting of new NHS pharmacy contracts in Wales look set to be amended by a new Bill being debated in the Welsh Parliament.…
Welsh pharmacies offer Parkinson’s MURs in awareness campaign Patients with Parkinson’s disease offered medicines advice and support at pharmacies in Wales.…
Potential problems of independent prescribing for all Although becoming an independent prescriber would equip pharmacists with valuable skills, it may not be necessary for all pharmacists to obtain the qualification. …
Chris McGuigan: driving drug development Chris McGuigan, chairman of the Life Sciences Hub Wales, discusses the business side of research, his proudest invention and what the future holds for innovation in Wales.…
Health board says all its pharmacists should become RPS Faculty membersWelsh health board says Faculty membership will show its pharmacists “are working to the highest level”.…
More than 1 in 10 secondary school children have used e-cigarettes Study reveals that 5.8% of primary school children (10–11 years) and 12.3% of secondary school children (11–16 years) have used e-cigarettes.…