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Government comes out against pharmacy workforce plan

Ministers say they still want to better utilise the pharmacy workforce as a whole.

25 Apr 2023 , 6 Min Article

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APPG chair urges Sunak to support community pharmacy

Taiwo Owatemi delivered a letter to Downing Street urging the prime minister to put in place the recommendations of its 'Future of Pharmacy' report.

15 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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BMA anger over imposed GP contract for 2023-24

The BMA has expressed its anger over an imposed contract for GPs in England for 2023-24 that ‘does nothing to support general practice’.

07 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Webb sets employers two tasks to support career development

Pharmacy employers challenged on training places and career development as training and development investment for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians adds up

06 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA: Pharmacist prescribing services must be commissioned ‘immediately’

CCA lays down gauntlet to Government as it publishes its pharmacy prospectus

08 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy teams urged to take part in Government disease prevention inquiry

Parliamentary inquiry a vital opportunity to highlight community pharmacy's role

25 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Day Lewis and Pharmacy2U attend Sunak NHS meeting

Day Lewis director makes the case to Government for funding at emergency meeting

10 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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P3pharmacy editor gives evidence to Health Select Committee

Rob Darracott told MPs that community pharmacy can play a bigger role in integrated care but more needs to be done to facilitate this.

21 Dec 2022 , 4 Min Article

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Labour MP elected as All-Party Pharmacy Group chair

Taiwo Owatemi has been a staunch supporter of pharmacy in parliament since her election as an MP in December 2019.

02 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy minister is ‘hugely interested’ in Tariff prices on prescriptions

Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay said Will Quince (pictured) is keen on his Bill but there are concerns in community pharmacy.

28 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Novo Nordisk’s injection pen recycling scheme goes UK-wide

Company calls on pharmacies to take part as it strives to eliminate CO2 emissions by 2030

19 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Prescription charges in England frozen for first time in 12 years

The cost of NHS prescriptions in England is to be pegged for the first time in over a decade. 

16 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CCA says it backs RSG proposals – but NPA gives little away

The National Pharmacy Association did not say if it would advise its members to vote one way or another.

04 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New shortage protocols allow pharmacists to limit HRT supplies

DHSC says pharmacists can use their judgement to dispense less than prescribed for three products.

03 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Do the Government's assumptions on hub & spoke dispensing stack up?

22 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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FIP announces theme for World Pharmacists Day

"Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world" is the theme of World Pharmacists Day on September 25.

25 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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