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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

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Pharmacies in dispute with DH over blister pack provision

NI Department of Health says pharmacy funding demands are 'unrealistic'

13 Apr 2023

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Budget 2023: VAT exemption extended to services supervised by pharmacists

Exemption to include services delivered by non-registered pharmacy staff, says chancellor

16 Mar 2023

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Banks remain keen to support pharmacy acquisitions

Hutchings Consultants said the number of pharmacies brought to market will increase as multiples “continue divestment plans.”

17 Jan 2023

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PSNC chief: Some people 'just want pharmacy to go back to 2015'

Dispensing is essential – but we must all accept that change needs to happen, says Morrison

06 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy students may struggle to get GP training places due to tariff payments

Pharmacy Schools Council issues warning about clinical tariff funding mechanisms

24 Nov 2022

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Insight: More work for no extra money

I'm not having more work dumped on us on the cheap, our columnist writes

14 Oct 2022

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Editor’s view: Our negotiators must change the narrative

It's past time the sector pulled together to develop a clear vision, writes PM editor Richard Thomas

14 Oct 2022

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Numark MD attacks Coffey after she calls for more from pharmacy

Meader accuses health secretary Coffey of failing to “understand or value” community pharmacy.

27 Sep 2022

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An early read on Kwarteng's 'mini' budget

This week's 'fiscal event' may have provided a series of lifelines for businesses at least UPDATED 5 October

23 Sep 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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Lack of government support for pharmacy criticised in the Lords

Labour peer Lord Hunt said it was “quite extraordinary” that the government is “doing so little to support the sector."

29 Jun 2022

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Insight: Giving staff a decent pay rise will hit us hard

The cost of living crisis is hitting pharmacy team members, a contractor writes.

22 Apr 2022

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PSNC calls on PM readers to make the case for pharmacy this week

In this comment piece, PSNC's Mike Dent asks pharmacies to complete the advice audit before Friday.

08 Mar 2022

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Phoenix MD: How much longer can pharmacy keep giving?

The pharmacy contract in England is economically illiterate, writes Steve Anderson.

28 Jan 2022

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No Covid bonus for pharmacists in England, Labour MP told

Pharmacists in England to miss out on payments received elsewhere, Government confirms.

20 Sep 2021

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