Number of independent prescribers rose by 37% in 2023, reveals NHS workforce survey
Responses to the annual survey recorded 1,494 full-time equivalent independent prescriber roles, up 37% on the 1,087 recorded the year...
Scottish government to replace paper prescriptions by 2026
The lsquo;Digital prescribing and dispensing programmersquo; is aimed to introduce an advanced electronic signature that will replace the wet signature...
Why are some research papers cited more than others?
A look back at highly cited papers in the RPS research journals, by Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal...
Number of Pharmacy First consultations dropped for first time in June 2024, data show
Community Pharmacy England attributes the 2.3% fall to June being a shorter month and reiterated that NHS England should market...
BGMA recommends longer lead times on NHS medicines contracts to address shortages
The British Generic Manufacturers Association has made several recommendations to reduce overall medicines shortages, of which it says the ldquo;vast...
Community pharmacy domestic abuse support scheme to end in November 2024
Despite the 'Ask for ANI' service ending in November 2024, the UK Says No More 'Safe spaces' scheme will continue...