Pharmacist News

Dispensing practices battle near-repeat pharmacy bid

Dispensing practices in Fife are battling an application to open a new pharmacy, weeks after defeating a near identical bid. Read more

'Pay GPs and pharmacists to work together'

Closer working between GPs and community pharmacists could help to save lives and may prove to be more cost effective for the NHS, according to a report by the School of Pharmacy. Read more

BMA backs partnership incentives for practices

The GPC must negotiate 'new contractual incentives' to encourage practices to take on partners, the annual representatives meeting has said. Read more

DoH urged to banish blame culture from NHS

As many as 10% of patients admitted to hospital suffer some form of harm, much of which is avoidable, according to a Health Select Committee report. Read more

GPC chairman sounds privatisation warning

GPs should not be complacent about the threat of privatisation, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has said. Read more

GPs urged to visit high-risk patients in heatwave

GPs should consider making daily visits to high-risk patients living on their own, as the Met Office raises the heatwave alert to level three. Read more

Former nurse wins first CMO public health award

Former nurse Ailsa Rutter picked up the first prize at the England CMO's first Public Health Awards in London. Read more

Tories urged to let Darzi keep his job

The Lancet has called on the Tories to let the government's controversial health minister Lord Ara Darzi keep his job. Read more

BMA rejects legalising euthanasia

The BMA has narrowly voted against a motion that would have backed legislation to support euthanasia. Read more

Exclusive: Minister blames GPs for poor patient survey response

Health minister Mike O'Brien has blamed GPs for poor response rates to the patient survey as over 17% of practices receive no points for the disputed access question PE8. Read more