High level discussion takes place on community pharmacy workforce crisis
Shortage of pharmacists remains a big challenge for community pharmacies as the chief executives of the national community pharmacy bodies met with senior NHS...
Pharmacy contractors can now use “flexible approach” in collecting patient feedback
All pharmacy contractors will now be able to use a more flexible approach while conducting an annual assessment of patient satisfaction, with no mandatory...
Hypovase 500mg tablets face supply disruption
Hypovase (prazosin) 500 microgram tablets, manufactured by drug major Pfizer, will remain out of stock until mid-January 2022 due to a manufacturing issue.
The Department...
Sajid Javid vouches support for “pharmacy first” model of care in England
Health secretary Sajid Javid vouches support for a “pharmacy first” model of care for minor illnesses, to help clear the backlog of NHS care...
Workforce issues, staff retention remain a big concern for LPCs
Workforce issues, staff retention and capacity continues to be a big concern for the Local Pharmaceutical Committee as it discussed the topics at a...
RPS highlights workforce crisis in pharmacy to Welsh Parliament
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has informed the Welsh Parliament about the workforce crisis in the pharmacy sector and the need to prioritise staff...