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New RPS and RCGP Repeat Prescribing Toolkit aims to improve safety and efficiency

A new Repeat Prescribing Toolkit commissioned by NHS England which aims to streamline repeat prescribing systems and reduce medicines waste has been launched by the RPS and RCGP

08 Oct 2024

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Exmouth pharmacist seeks help with cancer care research project

Exmouth pharmacist Jackie Lewis is asking pharmacists across the UK what their experiences are with providing care and advice to patients with or at risk of cancer.

01 Oct 2024

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NPA Essential: October 2024

News, views and must-dos: your update from the NPA for October 2024.

01 Oct 2024

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Pharmacy and the CrowdStrike outage

Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind examine the regulations that helped pharmacists support patients during and after the CrowdStrike outage.

11 Sep 2024

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Weight loss medicines – what you need to know

Pharmacists must be aware of critical factors when supplying weight loss medications to ensure safety and compliance.

09 Aug 2024

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NPA Essential: August 2024

This month's news the National Pharmacy Association.

02 Aug 2024

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Get the right professional adviser

As an independent pharmacy business owner, it is crucial you have the support of the right professional advisers.

24 Jul 2024

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Ask About Asthma campaign focuses on young people

Resources and educational support available for pharmacists.

16 Jul 2024

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Neurodiversity in pharmacy

Much work is still to be done in pharmacy when it comes to disabilities and neurodiversity, as Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind explain.

10 Jul 2024

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Charac partners with ECG to provide end-to-end digital PGD service

Healthcare provider Charac is partnering with training provider ECG to develop an end-to-end digital PGD service for community pharmacies, to launch at the end of July

24 Jun 2024

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Update your GPhC fitness-to-practise knowledge

Richard Hough and Deepika Raino take independent pharmacists through the GPhC's revised guidance on hearings and outcomes.

10 Jun 2024

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NPA Essential: June 2024

This month's news from the National Pharmacy Association.

07 Jun 2024

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New role will improve communication between pharmacies and GPs in PCNs

NHS England said community pharmacy PCN engagement leads will be the “point of contact” between pharmacies and practices within PCNs.

31 May 2024

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Pharmacy First provision is a “postcode lottery” says CCA

Trade body calls on policymakers to adopt a three-pronged strategy to support the new service.

30 May 2024

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Inheritance tax planning

What do independent pharmacists need to know when it comes to inheritance tax? Vinku Shah provides an insight.

22 May 2024

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GPhC fitness to practice investigations

What should a registrant do if they find themselves the subject of a fitness to practise investigation?

14 May 2024

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