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Almost half of pharmacists worry about mistakes or poor service, reveals wellbeing survey
Almost half of pharmacists who responded to a survey on workforce wellbeing said they worry about making mistakes or providing a poor-quality service to their patients.
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Calls for emergency contraception to be available without a pharmacist consultation
Emergency contraception should be available over the counter without the need for a consultation with a pharmacist, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said.
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Fewer than half of pharmacists issue warning cards for patients using valproate
Only 40% of pharmacists are meeting a patient safety requirement when dispensing valproate to women, an audit carried out by the Company Chemists’ Association has found.
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More than half of acute trusts are failing to reduce their use of antibiotics
More than half of acute trusts in England failed to reduce their antibiotic use between 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, according to figures analysed by The Pharmaceutical Journal.
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Test-and-treat sore throat service to be rolled out across Wales
Health boards across Wales have begun to roll out a sore throat test-and-treat (STTT) service to more community pharmacies following a pilot of the service, which began in 2018.
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McKesson UK's automated dispensing capacity to double by June 2020
The parent company of LloydsPharmacy, McKesson UK, has announced plans to double the number of items it dispenses through its centrally automated system by June 2020.
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PDA issues 'urgent' guidance following serious incidents involving primary care pharmacist prescribers
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has issued “urgent” guidance for its members following several “serious incidents”, including reported fatalities, involving pharmacist independent prescribers working in primary care.
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Manufacturing problems cause 60% of medicines shortages, say European wholesalers
Manufacturing problems are causing more than 60% of medicines shortages across Europe, the body that represents European drug wholesalers has said.
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More funding needed to meet 'NHS long-term plan', pharmacy leads warn
Pharmacy leads responsible for an area that covers 1.5 million people have warned that “urgent action” to increase pharmacy training funds is needed if the pharmacy workforce is to deliver on the ‘NHS long-term plan’.
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Greggs vouchers offered to encourage drug users to get tested for hepatitis C
Substance misuse and needle exchange patients in Newcastle will be given “up to £25 of Greggs vouchers” if they present for a blood spot test for hepatitis C in a community pharmacy.
