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As pharmacy professionals across the North of England navigate shifting NHS priorities and increasingly complex care models, the Clinical Pharmacy Congress North (CPC North) 2025 aims to provide a str ...

    Kaniksha Aggarwal has worked in the prison sector since 2020 and is acutely aware of the misconceptions and the stigma surrounding a career as a prison pharmacist. It is her desire to dispel these ...

Pharmacist Support, the profession’s independent charity, is thrilled to officially launch its new wellbeing podcast, A Dose of Wellbeing. Building on the success of last year’s pilot episodes during ...

The recent RPS/Pharmacist Support workforce wellbeing survey RPS 2024 Workforce Wellbeing Survey.pdf revealed an epidemic of stress and burnout amongst UK pharmacy professionals, with over 87% of phar ...

PrescQIPP benefits   Do you know what FREE resources you can access from PrescQIPP to help your NHS team improve medicines-related care to patients?   Who we are PrescQIPP is a Community Interest Comp ...

Why and how we should be building research capacity within the pharmacy profession   The pharmacy profession has historically been underrepresented in the world of research, with only 2.7% of applicat ...

When sleep goes wrong: insomnia, its burden and management Sleep is the one of the foundations of good health, yet for 7–15% of people in the UK suffering from chronic insomnia, restful nights remain ...

PrescQIPP information mastery, prescribing mastery and the Talking Meds podcast   Were your new year’s resolutions to upskill yourself in a particular area or keep up to date with current issues? If y ...

Artificial intelligence: enhancing safety and efficiency in clinical pharmacy practice Understanding the place of artificial intelligence (AI) According to a report by The Health Foundation, over half ...

Medicines shortages: solutions for empty shelves The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's (RPS) report, “Medicines shortages: Solutions for Empty Shelves”, addresses the growing issue and associated complic ...

What’s next for clinical pharmacy in 2025? Predictions and priorities As we step into 2025, the future of clinical pharmacy in the UK holds exciting potential for transformation and growth. There are ...

As the second ever Clinical Pharmacy Congress North draws to a close, we are delighted to have welcomed so many fantastic speakers delivering insightful sessions across a packed two days. Some of my p ...

Tackling health inequalities through effective medication management The health inequality agenda remains a persistent challenge for UK healthcare, with stark disparities in healthcare and access infl ...

In the build-up to World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) on 18-24 November, I recently attended a webinar focused on antibiotic resistance and efforts to combat it across the UK. The session marke ...

Over the last year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have been developing a practical repeat prescribing toolkit designed to ‘improve the consistency, safety ...

Over the last year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have been developing a practical repeat prescribing toolkit designed to ‘improve the consistency, safety ...

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) unveiled their action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation which includes their goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The regulator is under ...

Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England: the Darzi Report’s implications for clinical pharmacy practice Over the past few weeks, the healthcare sector, including pharmacy, ...

Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications, is increasingly common in the UK, especially among older adults. This heightens the risk of adverse reactions and hospital admissions, prompting a focus ...

The UK faces a significant shortage of Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs), crucial for training clinical pharmacists and other non-medical prescribers (NMPs). This shortage hinders the develo ...

Our profession’s charity, Pharmacist Support, has just released their 2023 Impact Report which details what people approached the charity with support for, and highlights their achievements in 2023.

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) held its second meeting in July. Sir Hugh Taylor’s (the Independent Chair of the Board) post meeting statement provided an insight into ...

We are still buzzing after the recent Clinical Pharmacy Congress in May! Thank you to the amazing speakers, partners and delegates who made the day so interesting and fruitful.    We were delighted to ...

We are delighted to announce that the submission call for abstracts is now open for the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) North 2024 Poster Zone! This is your chance to showcase your innovative work in ...