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CPE aiming to wrap up service negotiations ‘later in July’

We can't comment on service details until deal reached with Government, says negotiator

04 Jul 2023

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Prescription items in Northern Ireland top previous record

Co-codamol is third most commonly dispensed item in Northern Ireland, report reveals

03 Jul 2023

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NPA-CCA cautiously welcome NHS workforce plan but ARRS concerns persist

The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists’ Association are concerned about the plan's desire to "extend the success" of the ARRS.

03 Jul 2023

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Two independent pharmacies in Scotland up for sale

Sanjay Majhu, who owns several pharmacies in the country, is selling Islay Pharmacy and Inveraray Pharmacy.

28 Jun 2023

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Average locum rates in UK on the rise, says agency

Locate a Locum says average rates across the country increased by almost a fifth to nearly £39 an hour.

28 Jun 2023

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Normal supplies of GLP-1 receptor agonists will return in mid-2024

The warning was reported by Community Pharmacy England who said there are “very limited, intermittent supplies.”

27 Jun 2023

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Man who left his blood and phone at pharmacy crime scene jailed

A man who broke into a pharmacy in the Scottish town of Ayr and stole medication has been jailed for 17 months.

26 Jun 2023

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End ARRS recruitment, Morrison says ahead of NHS workforce plan

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison has warned the government to address staff shortages in community pharmacy.

26 Jun 2023

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DH publishes report on developing consultant pharmacists in NI

Eleven recommendations for developing the role of consultant pharmacists in Northern Ireland were made.

23 Jun 2023

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Well to stock in-vitro diagnostic tests in branches on Monday

Well Pharmacy has struck an agreement with healthcare company 2San to stock their in-vitro diagnostic test kits in 492 pharmacies.

23 Jun 2023

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Nearly one million more patients prescribed antidepressants over five years

The NHSBSA reveals 7,788,447 patients were on the drugs in 2019-20 compared with 6,839,356 in 2015-16.

22 Jun 2023

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Hospital pharmacist elected English Pharmacy Board chair

Erutase Oputu, who has worked in the NHS and hospital pharmacy for 25 years, promised to improve the EPB's transparency.

21 Jun 2023

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CCA rep on CPE committee is an advisor at Boots, says negotiator

Community Pharmacy England had erroneously published Tricia Kennerley's role as international public affairs lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance.

20 Jun 2023

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Medicine errors would fall 40 per cent with easier data transfer

An efficient digital transfer of information about patients’ medicines between pharmacists and GPs is needed, say researchers.

20 Jun 2023

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Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says it will review the coroner’s recommendation.

19 Jun 2023

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Pharmacies to continue providing monkeypox vaccine in London

The decision to keep the service going in the capital beyond the end of July was taken because of the high risk of monkeypox there.

19 Jun 2023

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