The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is calling for all community pharmacists to be allowed to make changes to prescriptions
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Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland appoint new registrar
The PSNI has announced that the Health Minister, Mr Robin Swann MLA, has appointed Mrs Laura Hughes as the organisation’s new Registrar.
Companies advised to stockpile six weeks of medicines for Brexit
The letter relates specifically to a number of areas in relation to the continuity of the supply of medicines and medical products to the UK.
Support in pharmacy for victims of domestic abuse
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited Boots on Piccadilly Circus to hear about Boots Safe Spaces initiative
PDA launch education hub for provisionally registered pharmacists
The PDA has announced that they have launched a new education hub week with a programme of support for provisionally registered pharmacists.
Research into community pharmacy pandemic response commissioned
A new research project to understand the role that pharmacy can play in supporting the public health agenda during pandemics launched at Aston University.
Remote consultations in pharmacy could become the norm
Matt Hancock wants NHS healthcare consultations to be teleconsultations unless there’s a compelling clinical reason to make an in-person appointment.
Rare tick-borne infections diagnosed in England
Public Health England (PHE) can confirm the diagnosis of a case of babesiosis and a probable case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in England.
Major reforms to initial education of pharmacists to move at pace
The GPhC has reconvened a working group, to inform the final set of revised standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists.
Pharmacy bodies comment on rapid antibody testing
In response to the news that the GPhC has advised against the use of rapid antibody tests the following organisations provided comment to PIP on the topic.
