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NHS Digital is rolling out electronic CD prescription functionality across more GP practices

A new video explores the issues faced by the UK’s 400,000 young adult carers

Contractors are now able to view the first weekly gateway criteria report on the NHS Business Services Authority website

Greater use of technology in primary care settings like community pharmacy can reduce medication errors, a report by a manufacturer of automated healthcare and medication adherence products argues

The General Pharmaceutical Council received six whistleblowing disclosures between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, according to a joint report from the UK’s health regulators

Proposals by the DHSC to steer pharmacy from ministerial legislation to professional regulation are to be welcomed, the Company Chemists’ Association has said

A new report explores ways in which pharmacists can support the health needs of women who act as informal caregivers and play a “crucial and unappreciated role"

The “clinical leadership” of pharmacists and technicians is “absolutely critical” to realising Scotland’s healthcare ambitions, the Scottish health secretary told the FIP Congress

The RPS wants all pharmacists in direct patient care roles to have access to independent prescriber training

A proposal from the General Pharmaceutical Council to make pharmacy inspections unannounced has had varied responses, with some voicing support for the proposed change and others expressing concern

The total number of items dispensed over the last 10 years by community pharmacies in Scotland has increased by 20.5 per cent from 85.8 million to 103.4 million items

The new Vaccination Services Declaration of Competence (DoC) for use with patient group directions (PGDs) is now available on the CPPE website

Medicine-related single-use plastic items should be exempt from a future plastic tax, argues CCA

Community pharmacies are being invited to get involved in two blood pressure campaigns 

New research suggests that pharmacy care plans can improve medicines adherence and quality of life for patients with long-term conditions

NHS England has published guidance for CCGs on prescribing OTC medicines. The document received widespread media coverage

Pfizer has announced details of its pharmacy training programme for the POM to P switch Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg)

NHS England is to fund 180 pharmacists and 60 pharmacy technicians to work in care homes – a move welcomed by the RPS

Community Pharmacy Scotland is to investigate users’ experiences of the national MAS

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