Pharmacy bodies challenge Environment Agencys ‘outrageous’ proposals to increase waste charges
Community Pharmacy England and the National Pharmacy Association have opposed the Environment Agency's proposals, arguing that pharmacies would not be...
Patients put at risk by medicine shortages, warns RPS in evidence to APPG inquiry
Evidence from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society highlights that guidance related to medicines shortages creates inconsistent patient access, leading to compromised...
Pharmacy maternity smoking cessation pilot scheme discontinued owing to low referral numbers
Exclusive: According to NHS Business Services Authority, one pharmacy had submitted a claim under the scheme in 2024, when it...
More than 420,000 common ailments service consultations recorded in 2024
StatsWales data show an increase in consultations for all conditions compared with 2022/2023, apart from chicken pox, with the largest...
Psychotropic deprescribing in ethnic minority individuals with a learning disability requires a more nuanced approach
People from ethnic minority backgrounds who have a learning disability face ‘double discrimination when accessing healthcare services. Culturally sensitive psychotropic...
Angela Rothwell (1954–2024)
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