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PSNC starts new ‘influencing’ campaign to reach politicians

A Pharmacy First service could save NHS England over £600m a year, PSNC to tell MPs

14 Nov 2022

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Over 6,500 diabetes education packs supplied to 330 pharmacies

Resources will help pharmacy teams and diabetes patients improve their understanding of the disease

14 Nov 2022

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Two Halifax pharmacies sold to pharmacist-GP pair

Two Medichem pharmacies sold to pharmacist director and his GP business partner

11 Nov 2022

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Cost of primary care prescribing rose £100m last year

Primary care prescriptions accounted for 50 per cent of all prescribing costs, says NHS BSA

10 Nov 2022

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Teva's Innes warns Barclay of increasing pressure on pharmacies

Pharmacies under pressure from increased costs and risk of power cuts, says Teva general manager

10 Nov 2022

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Lossiemouth’s only independent pharmacy sold to Right Medicine group

Right Medicine group snaps up 4k items-per-month pharmacy in Moray

09 Nov 2022

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NHS website attracts 1.2bn visitors in 12 months

There were 131 million visits to the Covid vaccine booking page, according to NHS Digital

08 Nov 2022

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Well announces acquisition of three pharmacies

UK's third largest multiple announces new acquisitions in Oxfordshire and West Yorkshire

08 Nov 2022

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Scunthorpe pharmacy sells for ‘well in excess’ of guide price

First-time buyer Tech Ding says he has 'bright plan' for Ashby Pharmacy's future

08 Nov 2022

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DHSC alerts contractors to out-of-stock medicines

Dipyridamole 100mg tablets are out of stock until early December

08 Nov 2022

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GPhC: November assessment passed without ‘major issues’

The regulator said 941 candidates took the assessment in 68 test centres across the UK.

04 Nov 2022

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Brine election as Committee chair generates optimism within pharmacy

Ex-pharmacy minister Steve Brine promised to “press” the government “about getting better value for our money."

04 Nov 2022

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CCA chief issues stark funding warning to new pharmacy minister

Neil O’Brien is the fourth pharmacy minister this year following Maria Caulfield, James Morris and Will Quince.

03 Nov 2022

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Twelve serious shortage protocols for HRT products extended by DHSC

The SSPs were due to expire on October 28 but have been extended across the UK.

03 Nov 2022

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Report reveals scale of obesity among kids in England

Obesity levels were highest in the North East and West Midlands and lowest in the South East, South West and East of England.

03 Nov 2022

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Time running out to complete pharmacy workforce survey

Pharmacy contractors in England have until November 30 to complete Health Education England’s mandatory survey.

03 Nov 2022

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