CCA raises concerns over recruitment of pharmacists into Primary Care Networks
The Company Chemist Association (CCA) highlighted its concerns around the recruitment of pharmacists into Primary Care Networks as well as the need for additional...
Nine in ten patients positively rated local pharmacies’ advice, survey reveals
Nine in ten people surveyed by Ipsos on behalf on NHS positively rated the advice they received from their local pharmacies.
The results from Ipsos found that...
Michael Scott and Charlotte Skitterall recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023
Professor Michael Gordon Scott and Professor Charlotte Anne Skitterall have been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023 for their ‘service to pharmacy’.
Professor...
Suggestions On How To Help Older Parents
The aging process can bring with it physical, emotional, and financial changes that can impact elderly parents. As children of aging parents, it is...
Pharmacy leaders warn of ‘permanent closure’ in letter to Secretary of State
The trade bodies and four largest pharmacy chains in England, have jointly written to the Secretary of State for Health, Steve Barclay, warning that...
DHSC issues medicine supply notification on four medicines
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sulfasalazine 250mg in 5ml oral suspension sugar free; Pilocarpine hydrochloride...
RPS ask people to ‘be kind’ to their pharmacy teams in Scotland
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged people across Scotland to be kind to their pharmacy teams this winter through its campaign called ‘Be...
PDA asks community pharmacists to complete survey on availability of commonly prescribed medicines
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has urged the community pharmacies to complete a short survey on the availability of commonly prescribed medicines.
PDA is hearing...
NICE recommends Enhertu for advanced breast cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Enhertu for people with advance breast cancer.
“There is not enough evidence yet to...
Pharmacy Contraceptive Service launch postpone from January 2023 to early 2023
The specification for the Pharmacy Contraceptive Service has been launched for pharmacy contractors to download from the NHSBSA website.
However, the service will not start on 11th...
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