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Scotland

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Business environment

Scottish couple buy first pharmacy after securing bank funding

Daniel and Daniela Ferrie have acquired John P Fenton & Sons in East Kilbride.

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Business

Scottish contractors to be paid lower base rate for Pharmacy First

Base rate to drop by a fifth in January as activity funding pool set to increase.

09 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Leadership

Interview: Alison Strath, Scotland's chief pharmaceutical officer

Workforce issues loom large in Strath's in-tray, she reveals in an exclusive interview.

22 Oct 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Employment

Calls to halt recruitment of pharmacists into GP sector

The negotiator for Scotland's pharmacies calls for a temporary recruitment freeze.

31 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Pharmacy's role bolstered in Scotland's new NHS plan

The Pharmacy First scheme gets another £2.5m in 2022-23 under the NHS Recovery Plan.

27 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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PDA

'Even multiples' must report closures appropriately warns NHS

A Scottish health board warns of a 'perfect storm' giving rise to pharmacy closures.

20 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Leadership

Alison Strath officially appointed Scottish CPhO

Strath held the role on an interim basis since October last year.

11 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Pharmacy LFD test service launched in Scotland

Contractors will receive a participation fee of £450 to cover initial set-up costs and a distribution fee of £2 per kit.

03 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article