Pharmacists working for Rowlands Pharmacy have been informed they will receive a maximum pay increase of one per cent from April 1.

Sandra Gidley says pharmacists have “enormous role” in giving patients confidence to take Covid-19 vaccines.

The GPhC has approved the new standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists.

The RPS and RCGP have encouraged GPs and pharmacists to work together to ensure people get a flu vaccine this year.

RPS president Sandra Gidley criticised the government for sidelining pharmacists from its public sector pay rise plans.

The PDA reassures pharmacists it will support them against compensation claims or action arising from their COVID-19 efforts.

Pharmacists in Northern Ireland have warned the public they are under huge pressure due to the COVID-19 crisis.

The PDA says over 300 pharmacists have joined the National Association of Women Pharmacists since its relaunch.

Medicines reconciliation could become an essential service in the 2020-21 community pharmacy contractual framework.

Figures provided by the regulator suggest there may have been a net decrease of 166 community pharmacies last year.

The government is planning to offer pharmacists and paramedics a fast-track conversion course to retrain as doctors.

A pharmacy-led AF screening programme in the North West of England found over 100 strokes could be prevented each year.

Harpreet Chana says pharmacists are reluctant to talk openly about mental health for fear of being kicked off the register.

More than a fifth of pharmacists on the GPhC register who responded to a study said they are dissatisfied in their role.

RPS president Sandra Gidley says a mental health service for doctors and dentists is “a real missed opportunity” for pharmacists. 

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association says a fifth of medicines have been affected by shortages in the past three months.

Pharmacist Support is receiving more complex, distressing calls from pharmacists with mental health problems.

Both community pharmacists shortlisted in this year's NHS Parliamentary Awards won in their respective categories.

Both the PDAU and Boots have been lobbying the 7,000-strong bargaining unit in the run up to the postal vote

The second ballot on Boots pharmacists' future representation will run from Monday February 4 2019 for five weeks