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PSNC reaches contract deal with Government

Agreement finally reached on years 4 and 5 of the contractual framework in England.

22 Sep 2022

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GPhC bans pharmacist from providing online services for a year

Freshly registered pharmacist 'tried to run before she could walk' in setting up online pharmacy

21 Sep 2022

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HEE to publish report on why pharmacy technicians quit

University of Manchester researchers explore what drives attrition among pharmacy technicians

15 Sep 2022

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Watchdog questions if GPhC can hold large businesses to account

There is a 'power imbalance' between the GPhC and large pharmacy multiples says watchdog

14 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

RPS president writes to Royal Family as pharmacy bodies pay tribute

09 Sep 2022

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Views on professional leadership required

The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership’s Call for Evidence closes in ten days. Commission co-chairs Nigel Clarke and Jane Dacre want to hear from you

08 Sep 2022

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RPS: Employers and unions must find solutions to burnout and closures

RPS urges pharmacy employers and trade unions to hold roundtable discussions

06 Sep 2022

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Registration assessment: GPhC has ‘clear evidence’ of cheating

GPhC taking action against those who shared questions, it says in report on controversial exam

06 Sep 2022

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PDA seeks answers on pharmacy professional leadership commission

PDA presses CPhO David Webb on why the commission was set up and who is funding it

05 Sep 2022

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Fear about pharmacy technicians’ roles holding us back, says APTUK president

Claire Steele said there will always be some who "see pharmacy technicians as a threat”

24 Aug 2022

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Online exam led to more pharmacists joining the register, claims GPhC

The number of registered pharmacists rose by 7.5 per cent in the year to March 31

18 Aug 2022

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Contractor launches petition calling on government to stop violence in pharmacies

Mike Hewitson wants pharmacy staff to have access to a security fund to prevent abuse

17 Aug 2022

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GPhC reminds pharmacists and owners of online pharmacies of responsibilities

The GPhC said over 30 per cent of open fitness-to-practise cases involve online pharmacy.

16 Aug 2022

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PDA calls for two pharmacists per pharmacy in post-Covid vision

Pharmacists must be deployed in a more targeted way to improve outcomes, says PDA

16 Aug 2022

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Pharmacists promote better psychotropic prescribing

New study finds pharmacists helped reduce the number of drugs prescribed

15 Aug 2022

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Underfunded contract stops owners paying locums the going rate

Nick Kaye says that while locums should get the rates they ask for, contractual funding is a barrier

15 Aug 2022

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