Tag: NHS
NPA welcomes Chancellor’s commitment to increase NHS budget
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to increase the NHS budget, hoping that ‘community pharmacies benefit from this investment’.
The association...
Clare Morrison joins NHS Scotland in January
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Director for Scotland, Clare Morrison will be joining NHS Scotland in January.
Morrison has been appointed Director of Community Engagement...
NHS introduces ‘Pembrolizumab’ to treat triple-negative breast cancer
The NHS has secured a deal for ‘Pembrolizumab’ to treat women with triple-negative breast cancer.
Up to 1,600 women a year affected by high risk...
Public awareness on NHS pharmacy services needs to be raised, NPA survey reveals
The large majority of adults in the England knew that flu jabs are available in many pharmacies, just over half were aware of the...
BGMA calls for VPAS exemption for branded generics and biosimilars
The British Generic Medicines Association (BGMA) has called for exemption from the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS), an agreement between...
PDA calls for ‘tripartite structures’ for community pharmacists’ pay negotiations in Wales
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has reacted to the chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO) for Wales’s offer for community pharmacy contractors, offering a funding uplift...