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In the UK, atrial fibrillation (AF), high blood pressure (BP) and raised cholesterol levels are leading causes of heart attack and stroke, common conditions that account for a quarter of premature deaths, and 25% of the life expectancy gap between most affluent and most deprived communities.

Virtual wards have been implemented by NHS England over recent years to offer hospital level care in patients own homes by utilising technology and community services.

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated response to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by ensuring antibiotics are not overprescribed or misused. Also known as antibiotic stewardship, this strategy requires a combined approach from pharmacists, doctors and other healthcare professionals.

With pharmacists and other healthcare professionals responsible for prescribing and administering countless medications every day, unfortunately medication errors do sometimes happen.

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) is calling on pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and the wider pharmacy workforce across the UK to get involved in shaping the future of professional leadership.

In a compelling and heartfelt webinar hosted by UKCPA, Nadia Imbert-Terry, an advanced pharmacy technician for Acute Care at Home in Swindon, shared her extraordinary journey through the pharmacy profession.

A lack of confidence in clinical decision making is common in newly qualified pharmacists. With the upcoming change in 2026 that sees pharmacists qualifying as prescribers, the stakes are even higher.

Do you know what pharmacy professionals do in community health services?

This model, involving clinicians from primary and secondary care specialist clinics, has the potential to address lipid optimisation on a large scale

Currently, there are no guidelines on the use of octreotide, which leads to significant variation in the way it is being used for different patients.