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Pharmacist struck off after conviction for distributing indecent images

Pharmacist removed from the register after forwarding images sent to him on WhatsApp

02 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Trade union’s pharmacy recognition bid fails after just three votes counted

GMB Scotland fails in bid to bargain for workers at two branches of Lindsay & Gilmour

01 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technician warned over accessing patient records

Hospital technician accessed her own and other patients' records 'without clinical justification'

01 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC proposes to make prescribing training standard for overseas pharmacists

Training overseas pharmacists to prescribe 'realistic and achievable' says GPhC.

30 Mar 2026 , 2 Min Article

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‘No liaison with pharmacy’: Epilepsy patient died after missed valproate doses

New care team failed to make adequate records of patient's regimen, writes coroner

27 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Smashed shelves and racist remarks: Is abuse toward pharmacy staff taken seriously?

Abuse and intimidation are commonplace for many pharmacies, CPE survey finds

26 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

coins-summary

GPhC confirms renewal fees to rise by 6% in September

We'll use up reserves if we don't raise your fees, GPhC tells registrants

26 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

customs-summary

Codeine export superintendent pharmacist struck off after United Nations tipoff

East London pharmacist dispensed CDs for US patients without a Home Office licence

24 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

green-cross-summary

‘Still taking too long’: Difficult performance review for NI pharmacy regulator

PSNI told to speed up its fitness to practise casework and broaden the scope of its online pharmacies strategy as it again failed an annual performance review.

23 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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PSNI launches public consultation on draft standards for pharmacist prescribers

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland wants views on the standards setting out "regulatory expectations for pharmacist prescribers".

23 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy worker wins £2k in age-related harassment tribunal

Tribunal awards £2k in relation to 'comments made by a pharmacist'

19 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

blue-inhaler-summary

Risks of ‘excessive’ reliever inhaler use ‘not fully recognised’ finds inquest

Awareness lacking around significance of increased use of blue inhalers, coroner reports

19 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

superdrug-summary

Superdrug pharmacists get 3% pay rise in first union agreement

NQ salary to remain at £50k from April - but other pay bandings to rise

18 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

caregiver-summary

‘Protections removed entirely’: RPS opposes assisted dying bill

RPS Scotland warns it cannot support bill as MSPs prepare for vote.

17 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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RPS announces results of national council elections for new royal college

National Pharmacy Advisory Council appointees revealed after 11.1% turnout in England

13 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-Tesco pharmacy manager suspended after series of ‘basic’ errors

'The risk to patients would have been obvious to any pharmacist,' finds GPhC

11 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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