This site is intended for Healthcare Professionals only

Practice

Practice

mags-watson

Lack of practice-based research holding back new services

Leading academic calls for more evidence-based community pharmacy practice to underpin new services.

16 Oct 2023 , 2 Min Article

pcist-patient-consultation-summary

Use pharmacists differently say Bath researchers

Hub and spoke would allow more patient-facing services, according to report.

14 Jul 2023 , 2 Min Article

pharmacist prescription summary.jpg

NHS England commissions RPS to develop repeat prescribing guidance

Working group formed of RPS and RCGP will produce guidance to tackle overprescribing

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

1280x720.jpg

Pharmacies could deliver 30 million Pharmacy First appointments a year

Based on the rollout of Pharmacy First in Scotland, it is likely 15 – 20 million consultations will be provided in the first year alone, says the CCA.

13 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

nurse,medic prescribing_summary.jpg

Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Non-medical prescribing under the spotlight in Scotland.

20 Apr 2023 , 2 Min Article

parliament, night_summary.jpg

Cornwall minor ailments service reaches Westminster

Push for regional pharmacy-first type service to be rolled out nationally.

24 Mar 2023 , 2 Min Article

PPOY 2023 logo.jpg

Pharmacy product of the year winners 2023

Pharmacy product of the year winners 2023

07 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

pharmacy birdseye summary.jpg

Pharmacy bodies form supervision group ahead of legislation reforms

Group seeks to influence Government ahead of planned reforms to pharmacy supervision legislation.

30 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

merry xmas_summary.jpg

Challenges lie ahead say profession leaders

A seasonal ‘thank you’ message to pharmacists comes with a warning of challenging times ahead.

20 Dec 2022 , 2 Min Article

Pharmacy leadership 1280.jpg

PDA calls for Royal College of Pharmacists in leadership response

A Royal College would supervise the training and formation of practitioners in pharmacy, the PDA says

15 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

Palliative care 1280.jpg

RPS and Marie Curie consult on end-of-life pharmacy standards

The RPS said the final standards will help pharmacies in the UK “continuously improve” the care they provide.

01 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

Terry Maguire 1280 new.jpg

The problems of recruitment and retention

Too much time is allocated to the assembly and checking of prescriptions and too little to new ways of working, says Terry Maguire.

26 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

Mark Koziol 1280.jpg

PDA chair: Supervision debate needs 'radical new' approach

The 'high street health centre' model is key to how we should think about supervision, says Koziol

16 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

picture44

Viatris Connections 4

In this final video in the Confident Connections series, presenter Tony Woods sums up what you have learned so far in the series, and talks about how different groups of stakeholders can impact on your project and how you should approach them.

21 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

picture123

Viatris Connections 2

Learn why you need to view things from a different perspective, because the best way to connect with other healthcare professionals is to recognise and understand how they see things.

21 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

Warning 1280.jpg

Pharmacists warned about information errors in Rosuvastatin batches

Manufacturer Accord Healthcare said the problem affects 29,086 packs across three batches

17 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

Change privacy settings