Pharmacists accentuate unscheduled pharmacy closures
There are growing concerns amongst pharmacists about the consequences for patient care when pharmacy contractors close pharmacies for all or part of a day.
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‘PPE Guidance for community pharmacy has not changed in Scotland’
PPE Guidance for community pharmacy has not changed in Scotland, the Community Scotland Pharmacy (CSP) updates.
CSP tweeted that from Monday (August 9) the community...
Pharmacy contractors need to submit New Medicine Service data quarterly
Community pharmacy contractors are required to submit their completed New Medicine Service (NMS) summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) every quarter,...
Nearly half of all smokers consider quitting due to Covid pandemic, study finds
One in two smokers said that they considered giving up smoking completely due to the global pandemic, a study from Well Pharmacy revealed.Â
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One week left to claim Covid costs, PSNC reminds contractors
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has reminded the community pharmacy contractors to claim for the extra costs they incurred due to the Covid-19...
Pharmacy students participate in vaccine campaign, dispel myths
Trainee pharmacists and pharmacy students took active part in vaccine campaign and played key roles in the administration of the first and second doses...
More groups eligible for flu jabs in Scotland, including pharmacists
More people than ever will be offered the free flu jabs this year in Scotland's largest-ever winter vaccination programme, which now includes community pharmacists...
​26 pharmacists removed from PCNI register for non-compliance with CPD
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has removed 26 pharmacists from its register due to statutory non-compliance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) regulations...
Government allows pharmacists and others to administer naloxone to curb drug-related deaths
Pharmacists across the UK can administer the lifesaving medicine naloxone, the new consultation launched by the government to make the medicine widely available in...
Access Consortium’s three-year strategy ensure faster access to safe medicine
The Access Consortium has unveiled plans to maximise collaboration to ensure its populations can have faster access to safe, effective, and high-quality medicines.
Representing...
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