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The skin in the high street: how UK pharmacy is reshaping dermatology access
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The skin in the high street: how UK pharmacy is reshaping dermatology access

For a pharmacist independent prescriber (IP) with a dermatology focus, Pharmacy First is the floor, not the ceiling.

Faheem Ahmed
Community pharmacies struggling to keep their doors open: Baroness Janke
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Community pharmacies struggling to keep their doors open: Baroness Janke

The House of Lords member says, "We cannot move healthcare out of hospitals and into the community if the community infrastructure has been allowed to crumble"

GPhC supports HSSIB’s views on improving online prescribing safety
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GPhC supports HSSIB’s views on improving online prescribing safety

The HSSIB noted that lack of access to patient’s NHS records remains a major barrier for independent online prescribers

Medicine shortages ‘most severe’, patient safety at risk: Health leaders
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Medicine shortages ‘most severe’, patient safety at risk: Health leaders

Pharmacists and GPs spend significant time managing a growing number of medicine shortages

MHRA approves Wegovy weight loss pill
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MHRA approves Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss pill

While this tablet has been approved for use in the UK, it will not currently be available via the NHS

Contractors should carefully consider before engaging independent prescribing service
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Contractors should carefully consider before engaging independent prescribing service

Janet Morrison said during the CPCF negotiations, the CPE had told the government that this was an 'insufficient investment'

Independent prescribing rollout must be fully funded IPCN
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Independent prescribing rollout must be fully funded: IPCN

CPCF settlement to provide short term relief, but major structural issues remain unresolved

CPCF funding uplift a 'down payment' for a brighter future: Sadik Al-Hassan
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CPCF funding uplift a 'down payment' for a brighter future: Sadik Al-Hassan

Pharmacy First and the inclusion of independent prescribing are good starting points