Following an article in The Guardian about Boots, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Board Chair, Sandra Gidley, said, ‘Reports in The Guardian regarding Boots will make difficult reading for many in the sector. ‘We can state unequivocally that the vast majority of pharmacists are doing everything they can to provide great patient care and are using precious NHS [...]
As the rollout of Summary Care Records (SCR) to community pharmacists in England continues, Numark has published on its website all information a contractor needs to register and access SCR including guidance, templates and flow charts. Gary Choo, Numark’s Head of Information Services, said, ‘Access to the Summary Care Record is an extremely useful addition [...]
NHS Lanarkshire has received Scottish government funding to test a new model of primary care. The £4.5 million project will see test sites in East Kilbride and Coatbridge bring together a range of health professionals in GP surgeries – such as practice nurses, district nurses, mental health professionals, pharmacists, allied health professionals, as well as [...]
Patients and clinicians are to benefit from the latest healthcare app which targets people with multiple medical conditions. The care of patients with multiple medical conditions is one of the greatest challenges now faced by healthcare providers and it is a key priority in the 2020 Vision Routemap for NHSScotland. NHS Education for Scotland (NES) [...]
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published updated guidance to support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England, Scotland and Wales who have access to patient electronic health records (EHRs). Electronic Health Records (EHR): Guidance for Community Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians informs pharmacy professionals on key principles concerning the maintenance and use of EHRs of all [...]
Amendments to the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 have been laid before parliament, and will come into force in two stages. From 1st April the terms of service will require NHS pharmacists who have access to the summary care record (SCR) to access this if they consider, in their clinical judgment that [...]
A medical device alert has been issued for ZeniPower mercury-free hearing aid batteries, manufactured by Zhuhai Zhi Li Battery Co Ltd, due to a risk of the hearing aid batteries exploding in certain circumstances. Although these batteries may not be distributed in community pharmacies, you may receive questions from patients using these batteries. Details of [...]
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has published a set of service proposals that describe how pharmacy services could develop in the future within the context of government drives for efficiency. The proposals include the introduction of a care package, which would see repeat dispensing becoming a default option where medicines are needed on a long-term [...]
