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Vaccinations

NPA: Pharmacy vaccinations have saved 20,000 lives

Pharmacies delivered a greater share of vaccines than expected, a Government report finds.

25 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Locum hourly rates up 70pc, says NPA as it pushes for more funding

Costs in England increased by 71 per cent from the 2020 average to the second half of last year.

04 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

'Unfair' to make pharmacies 'ration' lateral flow tests say bodies

NPA and CCA call for calm from public as lateral flow test shortages continue to bite.

07 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PCNs and CCGs must consider impact of new roles, says NPA

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme is contributing to current workforce challenges, says NPA

22 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Javid wants more patients to go 'directly to pharmacies'

DHSC wants to "go further" than CPCS, Javid tells NPA centenary dinner.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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All change in the ministerial team in England

NPA chief Mark Lyonette on recent changes to the DHSC team.

28 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NI health secretary acclaims pharmacy's role over last 100 years

Swann paid tribute to pharmacy teams during the NPA's centenary dinner in Northern Ireland.

22 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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LPC representation vote 'could disenfranchise independents'

The proposed voting quotas could stack the odds against independents says NPA.

22 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Report calls for collaboration within new care structures

It calls for more scope for collaboration between pharmacy, primary care networks and ICSs.

27 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Parallel trade should be maintained in present form

Current arrangement is the best option for the UK, NPA argues.

17 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy vital to the pandemic effort says Welsh first minister

Community pharmacy is an economic driver as well as an essential clinical resource, says Mark Drakeford

07 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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