HEE announces new Independent Prescriber courses for pharmacists
Health Education England (HEE) has announced launch of a new funded Independent Prescriber courses for pharmacists to be made available before March 2022.
Places are...
Some Boots pharmacists raise employment concerns amid hours reduction initiative, says PDA
Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) members working for Boots have raised concerns over possible reduction in their pay following the multiple’s proposed changes to some...
Pharmacies can now get additional stock of LFD test kits to meet rising demand
The Pharmacy Collect team is now in position to supply additional stocks of lateral flow device ( LFD test kits ) to pharmacies that...
Independent pharmacies led Covid vaccination drive, NPA research reveals
Independent pharmacies played a leading role in administering Covid-19 vaccines in the country, latest data compiled by the National Pharmacy Association has revealed.
According to...
PSNC urges contractors to participate in 3rd Pharmacy Advice Audit
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) is encouraging community pharmacy contractors to participate in its third Pharmacy Advice Audit due to be held in...
New SSP issued for Paracetamol 120mg & 240mg suppositories
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) in response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply...
Pharmacist brothers offer ‘Jabs with Kebabs’ to encourage Covid vaccine uptake
A pair of pharmacist brothers, who also own a popular restaurant in Kent, have started an innovative initiative ‘Jabs with Kebabs’ to encourage their...
Sheffield based Wicker Pharmacy celebrates its 70th anniversary
The Sheffield based pharmacy and National Pharmacy Association (NPA) member, Wicker Pharmacy, which has been open every day since its first opening in 1952,...
UK designates Omicron sub-lineage a variant under investigation
The UK Health Security Agency on Friday said it had designated a sub-lineage of the dominant and highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant as a...
UKSHA’s infection prevention control guidance still applies to pharmacies
Despite the government’s announcement on lifting most Covid-19 related restrictions from next Thursday (January 27), people working in community pharmacies will be required to...
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