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‘Lack of clarity’ on pharmacy delivery drivers’ roles, coroner warns GPhC

Hull coroner writes to GPhC after investigating death of patient who fell at home

18 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Patients still 'left to pick up the pieces' after leadership failures, writes patient safety commissioner.

14 Jul 2023 , 2 Min Article

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NPA: Let community pharmacists give structured medication reviews

Wide-ranging 2020s prospectus argues the NHS is missing opportunities with SMRs

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist Support reports increased demand for mental health services

Charity provided over 200 per cent more counselling sessions in 2022 than in the previous year

11 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Anderson elected for second term as RPS president

A key task during her second term will be to oversee, deliver and implement a constitutional and governance review of the Society.

11 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist suspended following codeine linctus order dispute

Pharmacist did not intend to take products without paying - but sanction still needed, GPhC rules

10 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Ian Wong appointed Regius Professor of Pharmacy at Aston

Professor Wong is a pharmacoepidemiologist whose research focuses on using 'big data' to evaluate the use of medicines.

04 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds CFO rejects redundancy appeal by ex-Sainsbury’s pharmacists

CFO affirms previous finding that ex-Sainsbury's staff are not entitled to enhanced terms

26 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England commissions RPS to develop repeat prescribing guidance

Working group formed of RPS and RCGP will produce guidance to tackle overprescribing

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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‘Quite an honour’: Sheffield pharmacist up for NHS lifetime achievement award

Martin Bennett 'quite pleased' to make shortlist for awards nominated by MPs.

13 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist pair briefs politicians on ‘crisis’ situation in Northern Ireland

Father and daughter duo brief MLAs on funding, workload and workforce pressures threatening sector

12 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Sertraline BNF entry should be reviewed, says coroner after suicide inquest

Assistant coroner asks RPS and NICE to give sertraline monograph 'further consideration'

09 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Multiples call for supervision changes to meet clinical ambitions for pharmacy

Pharmacists' rising dispensing workload hampers clinical ambitions, says CCA

08 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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University of Leicester to host pharmacy research ‘incubator’ with £120k funding

NIHR provides funding for Pharmacy Professionals Incubator

08 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Only nurses trusted more than pharmacists, survey finds

More than eight out of 10 people trust their local pharmacy to provide the right health advice, outstripping doctors.

02 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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PSNC rebrands as Community Pharmacy England

Farewell PSNC, hello CPE. The rebrand is part of a wide-ranging programme to reform pharmacy representation.

31 May 2023 , 3 Min Article

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