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CPC North launches £500 Recruitment Pods to support the NHS The Clinical Pharmacy Congress North is proud to announce the launch of dedicated NHS Recruitment Pods, designed to connect NHS organisation ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced draft guidelines representing the most significant transformation in type 2 diabetes care in a decade, moving from standardis ...

Why You Shouldn’t Miss CPC North and How to Take the Next Step in Your Pharmacy Career I’m really looking forward to heading to CPC North in Manchester this November and I’d highly recommend you join ...

The UK government has unveiled draft legislation that announces significant reforms to pharmacy supervision regulations, designed to improve patient access to healthcare services while maximising the ...

Following the publishing of the 10-Year Health Plan (10YHP) at the start of this month, the government announced plans to launch a single national formulary (SNF) for prescribing in England within the ...

At a recent Parliamentary event attended by Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister of State for Care, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) launched its Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, which sets out the dire ...

The North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched an ambitious ten-year plan medicines strategy delivery plan aimed at transforming how medicines are prescribed, used a ...

Clinical Pharmacy Congress North returns to Manchester in 2025, welcoming pharmacy professionals from across the North of England, the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. Recognised as Your Regional Home of ...

At CPC London, we were delighted to have the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) present and announce the roadmap for the move towards becoming a Royal College. In the Leadership & Professional Develop ...

At CPC London earlier this month, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England David Webb delivered a compelling keynote celebrating the achievements in pharmacy and looking toward its future direction wi ...

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 ...

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 ...