Tag: pharmacy
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...
Health Security Agency to approach pharmacies to complete evaluation of LFD test kits
To complete the evaluations of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will approach pharmacies and send 15 combined...
NHS poaching forces pharmacies to close, cut working hours
Staff shortage has begun to bite the community pharmacy sector with several high street pharmacies closing doors due to workforce crisis triggered by the...
RPS president says “still a very long way to go to achieve gender equity” in pharmacy
There is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in pharmacy in both academia and profession, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) president...