taylorr

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a Drug Safety Update (DSU) on new safety measures being implemented to improve how the risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and persistent sexual dysfunction are communicated to patients taking antidepressant medicines. Read the Drug Safety Update The changes to be implemented involve a new [...]

The post Drug Safety Update: New safety measures for antidepressants appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of adult patients presenting with headache symptoms, supporting pharmacy and GP teams to offer good headache management and care. The simple format guides pharmacy teams through assessment, management and treatment options (where appropriate), [...]

The post NHS England webinar: Launch of national online pathway for headache care appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

For the 2026/27 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) there are three Gateway requirements which must all be met, to enable pharmacy owners to be eligible to claim a PQS payment: Palliative care questionnaire; Pharmacy palliative care medication stockholder; and Action plan. Unlike the other PQS requirements that need to be met by the end of 31st [...]

The post PQS: Have you completed the Palliative care questionnaire? appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.