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Our #QuoteoftheWeek is from #MalcolmHarrison, chief executive of the Company Chemists' Association on post-discharge medication errors disproportionately affecting patients with dementia

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ARRS pharmacy technician numbers rise 8% year-on-year The number of pharmacy technicians employed through ARRS has risen by 8% in the last year, according to new statistics.

ARRS pharmacy technician numbers rise 8% year-on-year ⬆️

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Switching children from liquids to tablets can improve quality of life and save money, GOSH project shows Supporting children to switch from liquid medicine to tablets could save thousands of pounds for the NHS and improve the patient’s quality of life, according to the results of a project conducted by…

Supporting children to switch from liquid medicine to tablets could save thousands of pounds for the NHS and improve the patient’s quality of life, according to the results of a project conducted by Great Ormond Street Hospital

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March 2026, Vol 316, No 8007 Table of contents Top news stories Features Opinion Learning & CPD Your RPS Letters Announcements & Tributes

#ThePJ's March 2026 issue is available now – click below to read our latest news, analysis, learning and opinion on the very latest in pharmacy and healthcare

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Think tank urges government to plan for prescribing supervision in community pharmacy The Nuffield Trust has urged the government to ensure that independent prescribing is included in the upcoming NHS ‘Ten-year workforce plan’ for England. In a report — ‘Independent prescribing in the…

#NuffieldTrust calls on #DHSC to ensure that independent prescribing is included in the upcoming NHS ‘Ten-year workforce plan’ for England

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What pharmacists do not document, the healthcare system cannot value If pharmacy interventions are not routinely and meaningfully documented, their impact remains invisible — and what is invisible cannot be valued, funded or protected. As a band six rotational ward…

This week, using her experience as a band six rotational ward pharmacist, #StephanieUsen argues why systems must change to prevent the value of pharmacists going unnoticed

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ARRS pharmacy technician numbers rise 8% year-on-year The number of pharmacy technicians employed through ARRS has risen by 8% in the last year, according to new statistics.

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Number of pharmacist job adverts fell in 11 out of 12 months during past year There has been a sustained decrease in online job adverts seeking pharmacists over the past year, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data have revealed. In February 2026 — the most recent month for…

#ONS data reveal sustained decrease in online job adverts seeking pharmacists over the past year

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Sexual health The impact of poor sexual and reproductive health is wide ranging. Unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and fertility challenges have significant physical and psychological…

The PJ's collection of resources on sexual and reproductive health helps pharmacists provide confidential advice and refer to related services

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Our #QuoteoftheWeek is from #OrlaghMcGarrity, senior antimicrobial pharmacist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust on 'game-changing' rapid urine test could select the correct antibiotic for patients with urinary tract infections

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Some pathfinder sites capped or closed as national funding ends Some community pharmacy prescribing sites have had consultation numbers capped or have been closed completely, as national funding to support the sites came to an end on 31 March 2026. The…

Some community pharmacy prescribing sites have had consultation numbers capped or have been closed completely, as national funding to support the sites came to an end on 31 March 2026

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News round-up: long COVID, chikungunya and free supplies of ciprofloxacin This week, The Pharmaceutical Journal has reported on the expanded use of Wegovy (semaglutide; Novo Nordisk) in the NHS for patients at risk of stroke or heart attack, research that confirms COVID-19…

#ThePJ's Weekly #HealthNewsRoundUp — long COVID, #chikungunya and free supplies of ciprofloxacin

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Director of pharmacy appointed for Royal College of Pharmacy The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has appointed Justine Scanlan as director of pharmacy, ahead of the Society’s transition to become the Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) on 15 April 2026. In…

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has appointed Justine Scanlan as director of pharmacy, ahead of the Society’s transition to become the Royal College of Pharmacy on 15 April 2026

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Genomics implementation in practice: opportunities, progress and challenges Genomics is now an established area of the NHS, rather than a purely aspirational idea. In England, the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) — established in 2018 — has been tasked with implementing…

In this blog article, #AdrushaRamsunder and #RachelPalmer explore what progress has been made towards a genomics population health service, what challenges need to be overcome and what is the role of pharmacy?

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NICE opens consultation on previously-rejected Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has opened a consultation on its third version of draft guidance for Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab (Kisunla; Eli Lilly) and lecanemab…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on its third version of draft guidance for Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab

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‘Game-changing’ urine test could identify correct antibiotic for UTI within hours Study findings have suggested that a rapid urine test could select the correct antibiotic for patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) within hours. Publishing the results of their study in JAC…

Study findings have suggested that a rapid urine test could select the correct antibiotic for patients with urinary tract infections within hours

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Weight-loss drug to be offered to patients at risk of stroke or heart attack Wegovy (semaglutide) can now be offered to patients at risk of stroke or heart attack, under new guidance issued by the National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE). Delivered as an…

Wegovy (semaglutide) can now be offered to patients at risk of stroke or heart attack, under new guidance issued by the National Institute for health and Care Excellence

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Menopause symptoms: recognition, diagnosis and treatment strategies Menopause is a natural biological transition that signifies the end of ovarian follicular activity and the cessation of menstruation​1​. It is defined retrospectively after 12 consecutive months of…

This learning article offers an overview of how pharmacists can support women when making decisions about their menopause care

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PJ view: Pharmacies can help improve vaccine uptake — why does the system make it so difficult? Amid ongoing measles outbreaks in London and the West Midlands, NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched ‘Stay strong, get vaccinated’ on 16 February 2026 — a national campaign…

In this editorial, we emphasise that community pharmacies can and should be called upon to administer essential vaccines, especially during outbreaks, but fair funding is essential

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Coroner highlights delays in pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions after patient death A coroner has raised concerns over delays in some pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions, after a patient died from an epileptic seizure after running out of his epilepsy medication. Emma…

A coroner has raised concerns over delays in some pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions, after a patient died from an epileptic seizure after running out of his epilepsy medication

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COVID-19 vaccines not associated with sudden death in healthy young people Study results suggest that COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death in healthy young patients. Publishing the findings of the study in PLoS Medicine on 19…

Study results suggest that COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death in healthy young patients

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Government and industry taskforce to increase innovation in UK medicines A taskforce has been set up by government and industry to consider new ideas to increase access to medicines in the UK, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has confirmed. In…

A taskforce has been set up by government and industry to consider new ideas to increase access to medicines in the UK, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has confirmed

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PJ view: Medicines security must become a national priority Amid global conflict, Mark Samuels, chief executive of Medicines UK, warned earlier this month that Britain is “one step away” from medicines shortages if instability persists. The complex nature of…

Our latest editorial highlights that the government must take further urgent action to shore up medicines supply in the face of ongoing geo-political instability

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Pharmacy Inside Jobs: emergency department pharmacist In this episode of Pharmacy Inside Jobs, Alex Clabburn, senior editor — research and learning — talks to Shane Kailla, a principal pharmacist and advanced clinical practitioner working in acute and…

In our latest #PJPod episode focusing on #PharmacyInsideJobs, #ShaneKailla tells us more about his role as a pharmacist working in the emergency department and what it takes to get a new service off the ground

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Health officials warn over persistent rise in Shigella infections Sexually transmitted Shigella infections in England remain at high levels, with more than 2,500 cases reported in 2025, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In research and…

Sexually transmitted Shigella infections in England remain at high levels, with more than 2,500 cases reported in 2025, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency

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All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group publishes framework on self-administration of medicines in hospital A framework setting out standardised guidance on the self-administration of medicines in hospital has been published by the All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group. The ‘All-Wales self-administration of…

A framework setting out standardised guidance on the self-administration of medicines in hospital has been published by the All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group

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Safety risks for hospital patients treated with insulin highlighted in report Risks to patients with diabetes requiring insulin during hospital admissions in England — including cases where patients have come to harm or died when their condition was not appropriately managed —…

Risks to patients with diabetes requiring insulin during hospital admissions in England have been identified in a report published by the Health Services Safety and Investigations Body

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