Katherine Price

The number of online job advertisements for pharmacists in the UK fell in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Study results suggest that pharmacist-led sore throat consultations result in fewer same-day antibiotic prescriptions — by a pharmacist or, subsequently, by a GP — than GP sore throat consultations.

Report findings suggest that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) “may be systematically undervaluing medicines for severe medical conditions”, according to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

Institutional investors are expected to turn their attention back to the leisure hospitality segment in 2025, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Resort and Residential Hospitality Forum.

Entrepreneur and digital innovation expert Dupsy Abiola advises hospitality investors to use their own business strategy to identify meaningful innovation opportunities that are going to have the biggest impact.

The UK's chief pharmaceutical officers (ChPOs) have said it is “entirely reasonable” for pharmacists and technicians to share their opinions publicly on an assisted dying bill due to be debated in Parliament.

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) has published a series of case studies aimed to showcase examples of best practice from integrated care systems (ICSs) that have successfully implemented initiatives to empower their local populations to self-care for minor conditions.

The branded residence sector is experiencing extraordinary growth , driven by both traditional hotel brands and a variety of non-hospitality brands

Some 91.48% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in England are now anticoagulated, which has been described as a “success story” in optimising treatment of patients with AF.

The British Medical Association (BMA) conference of local medical committees (LMCs), attended by GPs in England, has passed a motion calling for an end to community pharmacy blood pressure checks “with immediate effect”.