Really important that patients, patient groups, general practice and pharmacy teams, negatively impacted by the current system where a pharmacist cannot supply a suitable alternative without a new prescription, respond to this consultation.
Pharmacists are crucial to our 10 Year Health Plan and today we are launching a consultation on enabling them to dispense alternative medicines if a prescription isn't available.
Common sense healthcare; good for pharmacists, patients, and the community.
https://t.co/ME5N8n7Fzh
Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, has thanked pharmacists for their “superb work” during the coronavirus pandemic
https://t.co/iOgSRh0WTR
Did you know pharmacies have carried out more than one million blood pressure checks this year, helping people aged 40+ to understand their readings?
#AskYourPharmacist
Grab a sandwich and join @HealthInnovNet@NHSBSA_ePACT2 for our last Polypharmacy Prescribing Comparators Webinar on 14th Nov for 2024 - helping GPs and Pharmacists identify patients at potential risk of harm from multiple and/or combinations of medicines https://t.co/KcruMSgA9E
@rpharms@clarehm123 Really good work @clarehm123. Agree, having also seen some of those Corners Reports, that it is vital we get repeats right. So important that patients, GP and pharmacy teams work together.
Discover why repeat prescribing needs improving as Clare Howard, RPS Fellow and lead clinical author of our Repeat Prescribing Toolkit shares expert insights on reducing risks in systems and practical steps for lasting change: https://t.co/Ce2SwrjsdG #PatientSafety@clarehm123
A huge thank you to everyone who helped us develop this toolkit and get it to publication. Incredible contribution from the working group including wonderful patients in supporting this @rcgp@rpharms repeat prescribing toolkit. https://t.co/AOGjcZCX2Y
We've launched the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme, to help grow & develop the pharmacy workforce. Applications for funding close on 13 Oct, please see the contractors' guidance for more details: https://t.co/67Pha3W2XW @liz_fidler @APTUK1 @NHSE_WTE
‘Stop supplying immediately’: Pfizer recalls anaemia drug over 'fatal events'
https://t.co/rZhluJIwv2
Professionals have been urged to stop supplying #Oxbryta “immediately” after new data revealed “an unfavourable imbalance” of “fatal events” and “acute painful crises”
Cohort 7 of the fully funded Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Pharmacy leaders development programme is now open for applications from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in senior roles in any sector of practice #CPhO#pharmacyleaders https://t.co/Y2sERVpkBc
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme has focused for the past few years on identifying people collecting excess SABAs and referring them for asthma review and ensuring they have PAAP. https://t.co/pML6U2SOCc
Results from a study of almost 100 people suggest that the role of a community falls pharmacist is ‘effective and cost-efficient’ in optimising medicines for older patients #polypharmacy#communityfallspharmacist#medicinesoptimisation https://t.co/MifbCABTfz
We're recruiting!
Regional Senior Pharmacy Integration Lead
Open to registered #pharmacy professionals to provide #leadership for the regional delivery of the Pharmacy Integration programme and Primary Care Access Recovery Plan in #London.
https://t.co/h0o4w505Y8