Ellie Philpotts
Health Journalist at Freelance
Writer and Content Editor at RCN Bulletin
Award-winning journo. Editor @theRCN half the week, freelance health writer, speaker and charity campaigner the rest✍️ Open to commissions, tips and chats!
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3 weeks ago |
pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts
Local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) and local medical committees (LMCs) have written to the health secretary Wes Streeting urging the government to strengthen Pharmacy First. In a joint letter sent on 28 May 2025 and seen exclusively by The Pharmaceutical Journal, pharmacy and GP representatives from across London asked Streeting to “improve Pharmacy First for better NHS access and reduced pressure”.
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1 month ago |
pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts
Community pharmacies were the most easily accessible healthcare services during winter 2024, a survey conducted by Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has found. Results of a YouGov survey, published on 20 May 2025, found that 5% of survey respondents said community pharmacies were “difficult” to access, compared with 37% of respondents who said general practice was “difficult” to access.
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1 month ago |
pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts
Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) has called on the next Welsh government to agree to a new community pharmacy funding formula ahead of the May 2026 Senedd elections. In its manifesto for 2026, published on 7 May 2025, CPW said the next Welsh government should “take into account both increased costs and growth in clinical service activity” to ensure a sustainable and viable network to support the successful delivery and ambitions of ‘Presgripsiwn newydd — a new prescription‘.
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1 month ago |
pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts
Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) in England have increased by one-third over three years, according to data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In a research and analysis paper, published on 1 May 2025, the UKHSA revealed that CDI cases increased by 33% between the 2020/2021 and 2023/2024 financial years.
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1 month ago |
pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts
Integrated care board (ICB) chief pharmacists across England have written to NHS England, calling for medicines leadership to be a “fundamental component” of an overhauled ICB system. In a joint letter sent on 15 April 2025, four ICB chief pharmacists urged senior NHS England executives to work with pharmacists as strategic commissioning of NHS services in England is developed.
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