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The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) has published a landmark document formalising the next steps towards delivering a more inclusive Royal College of Pharmacy by 2030.

Newly qualified pharmacist prescribers (NQPPs) face the challenge of being pioneers, forging a new professional pathway with little precedent to guide them.

The real value of membership lies not in what is available to members, but in what members are able to do because they belong.

In today’s world there are increasing demands on our working day. In many cases, reduced staff, budgets and greater demand for pharmacy services means we have an increased workload.

A significant aspect of the government’s 10-year health plan for England is the shift to a community-based healthcare model.

An interview with Zoe Girdis, Head of education (UKCPA) and senior clinical pharmacist prescriber

The NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) leads the national delivery of genomic science and technology across England, ensuring that advances in genomics translate into improved outcomes for patients.

The UKCPA Handbook of Pharmacogenomics is built in a simple and easy to use format, distilling information compiled from a range of sources and from the clinical experience of pharmacists and healthcare professionals with expertise in pharmacogenomics. 

Findings from a national survey of rheumatology pharmacists highlighted several challenges. Only half of respondents had a formal job plan, and nearly a quarter (24%) of these were never reviewed.

Statins are the established first line “gold-standard” treatment for lowering LDL cholesterol in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.