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Services

Pharmacy First threshold for August reduced from 20 to 15

CPE chief Janet Morrison said negotiator will “review ongoing service data” with DHSC and NHSE.

31 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Contract

CPE slams £9m a month Cat M clawback after DHSC error

Tariff clawback starts in August despite CPE protests that it is not an acceptable solution to DHSC error in calculating Category M prices.

30 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

Education & training

Pass rate for registration exam dips slightly to 75 per cent

GPhC announces top line results for the June 25 registration assessment.

30 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Cardiovascular diseases

First prescriptions: lipid management

This CPD module covers the management of cardiovascular risk through lipid (cholesterol) lowering medication.

29 Jul 2024 , 20 Min Module

Prescribing

Polypharmacy rates lower in UK than rest of Europe

Rates of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing are lower in the UK than in many European countries, a new analysis has revealed.

29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Regulations

Lib Dem MP blasts ‘perverse’ NHS decisions on pharmacy market entry

“Impenetrable” bureaucratic processes blocking new pharmacy applications from independents.

29 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

Services

Pharmacies claimed for 400,000 Pharmacy First consultations in first three months

Seventy-eight per cent of consultations resulted in a medicine being supplied to patients.

29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Pain relief

NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm

Problematic NSAID prescribing costs NHS England an estimated £31m over 10 years, says a new study.

26 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Policy

Industry body calls on Government to prioritise self-care to benefit NHS

PAGB shares six key actions for ministers to prioritise in first 100 days.

22 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Clinical services

Pharmacy First CPD: Infected insect bites

The latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s Pharmacy First service looks at dealing with infected insect bites.

17 Jul 2024 , 15 Min Module

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship

Antibiotics may increase fibromyalgia risk

Antibiotics seem to increase the risk of fibromyalgia up to four-fold, according to recent primary care data.

08 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Welsh negotiator blasts ‘unacceptable’ flat funding deal

Community Pharmacy Wales outlines the terms of 2024-25 deal to frustrated contractors.

05 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

Policy

Labour win sparks optimism but pharmacy talks not expected for weeks

As Labour celebrates a return to power, pharmacy waits for 2024-25 community pharmacy contractual framework talks to resume.

05 Jul 2024 , 4 Min Article

Legal

Suspended sentence for pharmacist who illegally sold prescription opioids

Belfast pharmacist who could not explain drug register discrepancies spared jail

02 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

NHS England economic analysis of pharmacies underway

Pharmacies in England can soon expect to be contacted by companies commissioned by NHS England to carry out an economic analysis of NHS pharmaceutical services