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BMA: GPs have 'nowhere to put' pharmacists recruited from community

CCA chief Malcolm Harrison said BMA England GP Committee chair Farah Jameel made the revelation to him.

16 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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Temporary closures linked to job satisfaction, says chief pharmacist

Closures not driven by funding issues alone, says CPhO David Webb at the NPA conference

20 Oct 2022

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IPAs celebrate heroics of independent pharmacies in the Commons

The awards drew politicians and leading pharmacy figures and saw six hotly contested awards handed out.

03 Oct 2022

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We’ve been talking to the wrong people in Government, says PSNC chief

PSNC needs more funding for its new influencing strategy, says chief executive

29 Sep 2022

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Pharmacies can deliver ‘much wider range’ of vaccines

'Inflexible' vaccine distribution networks must first be targeted, says PSNC

28 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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New digital resource will reduce opioid harm

Online dashboard will allow pharmacists and GPs to understand prescribing patterns.

17 May 2022

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High-level talks on obesity produce recommendations on pharmacy’s role

The event concluded everyone with diabetes should have access to weight management services in pharmacies.

03 May 2022

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David Webb to replace Ridge as England's chief pharmacist

Webb will take up his post in February as Keith Ridge retires after 16 years as CPhO.

10 Jan 2022

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Keith Ridge to retire as chief pharmacist after 16 years

NHS England recruits for a new CPhO as Ridge retirement announced for February.

30 Jul 2021

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NHSE: Pharmacy must speak 'as one' to gain power

Community pharmacies need to speak 'as one' to gain greater influence within primary care, a senior NHS England official has said. 

20 Jul 2021

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Ridge launches plan for tackling inequalities in pharmacy

NHS England has teamed up with professional pharmacy bodies on a new plan to ensure workplaces are more inclusive.

10 Mar 2021

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OTC analgesic prescribing fell just 4% after NHS guidance

NSH guidance aimed at reducing prescriptions for OTC medicines saw a drop of just 4.4 per cent for simple analgesia prescriptions in its first year.

02 Mar 2021

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PDA: Vaccine delivery could prevent future cuts

PDA chair Mark Koziol says community pharmacy's delivery of Covid vaccines may change the government's perception of the sector.

16 Feb 2021

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