Drug treatment times for some NHS cancer patients will be slashed by up to three quarters, thanks to an anti-cancer injection that takes as little as seven minutes to administer. Following the green light from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NHS in England will be the first health system in the […]

We have an ambition for the NHS to strengthen its support for the people who live and work in and around care homes. People living in care homes should expect the same level of support as if they were living in their own home – but this can only be achieved through collaborative working between […]

The NHS is committed to supporting people who live and work in and around care homes. People living in care homes should expect the same level of support as if they were living in their own home – but this can only be achieved through collaborative working between health, social care, voluntary, community, and social […]

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England, and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) have agreed a new Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. The DHSC has also issued a press release. The joint document describes a vision for how community pharmacy will support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. In August 2021, […]

The Assistant Head of Primary Care Policy calls colleagues to join with her in celebrating International Pharmacy Technician Day: Today marks Pharmacy Technician Day 2018 when around the world we’re celebrating ‘the essential role of the pharmacy technician’. In this era of integrated care, I’ve chosen to highlight the need for pharmacy technicians to work […]