Impact of high medicine price on pharmacies concerns PSNC
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has raised concerns over the impact that high medicine price rises are having on contractor.
Recently, the Department of...
RPS England calls for government’s support to curb ‘immense winter pressure’ on pharmacy
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) England Chair Thorrun Govind has called for Government action to support pharmacy teams experiencing huge demand for their services.
“Pharmacy...
‘Pharmacists struggling to obtain most common cold and flu medicine’
Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies has said pharmacists have been "struggling to obtain the very basic, most common...
Community pharmacies participate in mandatory weight management campaign
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and NHS England have agreed that community pharmacy contractors will have to participate in one mandatory national health...
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...
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