The Pharmacist

18/08/2025

Managing atopic eczema in the community: A practical guide for pharmacists

Community pharmacist and dermatology specialist Sunil Kochhar provides an overview of atopic eczema management, including key pointers on differential diagnosis, appropriate treatment and referral and how to support patients with effective self-management
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Atopic eczema management, including differential diagnosis, appropriate treatment and referral and how to support effective self-management

18/08/2025

Pharmacies asked to prepare for national digital phoneline switchover

Community pharmacy owners have been advised to prepare for an upcoming national digital phoneline switchover that will see telephone networks upgraded from analogue to digital.

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Community pharmacy owners have been advised to prepare for an upcoming national digital phoneline switchover.

17/08/2025

The campaign aims to increase awareness of the potential risks of receiving treatment overseas, to protect patients and reduce the costs of fixing botched procedures via the NHS. https://buff.ly/Aoom4L1

17/08/2025

ICYMI: Community pharmacists will be able to supply an alternative strength or formulation against a prescription in response to medicine shortages under plans due to be put out to consultation

The government will consult on enabling community pharmacists to supply an alternative strength or formulation against a prescription

16/08/2025

ICYMI: Pharmacies could be given the opportunity to provide weight loss treatments on the NHS under a new pilot initiative announced by the government.

Pharmacies could be given the opportunity to provide weight loss treatments on the NHS under a new pilot initiative

16/08/2025

TikTok on overseas cosmetic surgery campaign

The government has launched a new online campaign with social media platform TikTok to ensure people have access to ‘clear, reliable advice’ before travelling abroad for cosmetic or medical procedures.

The government and TikTok have launched a campaign to ensure people have access to good advice before travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery

15/08/2025

ARRS pharmacist numbers drop latest stats show

The number of pharmacists employed by primary care networks (PCNs) has fallen over the past quarter, according to new workforce statistics published by NHS England.

The number of pharmacists employed by PCNs has fallen over the past quarter, according to new workforce statistics published by NHS England.

15/08/2025

RPS invites pharmacists to help shape future royal college strategy

Pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, students and the wider pharmacy community have been invited to help shape the future strategy of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) as it prepares to become a royal college.

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Members of the pharmacy community have been invited to shape the future strategy of the RPS as it prepares to become a royal college.