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ICBs show great interest in community pharmacist prescribing

A total of 15 clinical services for independent prescribing through community pharmacy have been proposed by ICBs.

17 May 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Infections & antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical news: Community pharmacy on TARGET with AMS

Research suggests that the PQS has incentivised antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy in England.

12 May 2023 , 4 Min Article

Pain relief

Antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain despite ‘insufficient’ evidence

'Reliable evidence' for duloxetine but not other medicines prescribed for chronic pain

11 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

Practice

Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Non-medical prescribing under the spotlight in Scotland.

20 Apr 2023 , 2 Min Article

Clinical

Pharmacy teams make 33k safety interventions in OAC audit

Pharmacy teams offered advice and clinical interventions to tens of thousands during audit

31 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

People with LTCs struggle to access medicine, research reveals

The Prescription Charges Coalition called on the government to freeze the prescription charge next year.

22 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Skin conditions

NICE comes out against bath additives in childhood eczema

A draft guideline says bath emollients should not be prescribed in children under 12 years.

21 Mar 2023 , 2 Min Article

Public health

Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes

Legislation change on OPD and whole-pack dispensing of valproate medicines to go ahead

20 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

RPS rejoins FIP more than a year after leaving

RPS president Claire Anderson said it decided to rejoin after listening to its members.

13 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

NHSE unveils new plan to tackle inappropriate prescribing

Patients will have a review with GPs and pharmacists to determine if the prescribing of painkillers and other medicines should be reduced.

02 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Boots to sell weight-loss jab in UK stores this spring

The pharmacy chain is reportedly planning to sell the prescription drug Wegovy, or semaglutide, which suppresses appetite.

14 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

More patients are not collecting scripts due to cost of living

Patients in England are asking pharmacists what medicines they can do without, according to a study by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Covid was most viewed on NHS website last year

NHS Digital said 16.3 million hits were attributed to Covid, followed by Long Covid (4.3 million) and high blood pressure (3.8 million).

31 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

NICE recommends staged withdrawal of antidepressants

Adults who want to stop antidepressants should have the dose tapered, says committee.

17 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

Pharmacy team

Electronic prescription service expected across Wales this autumn

Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan said implementation will need private sector companies to develop the software.

12 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Well starts offering free flu vaccines to over-18s

Well Pharmacy has started providing free jabs having decided to scrap the £15 fee.

10 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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ICBs show great interest in community pharmacist prescribing

Clinical news: Community pharmacy on TARGET with AMS

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Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Pharmacy teams make 33k safety interventions in OAC audit

People with LTCs struggle to access medicine, research reveals

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Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes

RPS rejoins FIP more than a year after leaving

NHSE unveils new plan to tackle inappropriate prescribing

Boots to sell weight-loss jab in UK stores this spring

More patients are not collecting scripts due to cost of living

Covid was most viewed on NHS website last year

NICE recommends staged withdrawal of antidepressants

Electronic prescription service expected across Wales this autumn

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Clinical

ICBs show great interest in community pharmacist prescribing

Clinical news: Community pharmacy on TARGET with AMS

Antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain despite ‘insufficient’ evidence

Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Pharmacy teams make 33k safety interventions in OAC audit

People with LTCs struggle to access medicine, research reveals

NICE comes out against bath additives in childhood eczema

Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes

RPS rejoins FIP more than a year after leaving

NHSE unveils new plan to tackle inappropriate prescribing

Boots to sell weight-loss jab in UK stores this spring

More patients are not collecting scripts due to cost of living

Covid was most viewed on NHS website last year

NICE recommends staged withdrawal of antidepressants

Electronic prescription service expected across Wales this autumn

Well starts offering free flu vaccines to over-18s