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Community pharmacy in Wales is underplayed

Community pharmacy can and should do more to contribute to health services in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales has concluded after reviewing Welsh Government policy.

More pharmacists join legal battle against Boots

More than 100 Boots pharmacists have joined employment tribunal proceedings against their employer for cutting premium payments, after a smaller group of claimants succeeded in a recent test hearing.

Diabetes error rates only slightly improved

Diabetes medication errors in hospitals are causing patients to have twice as many severe blood sugar crashes as correctly treated patients, new data published by the NHS Information Centre reveal.

BBC News Latest: European shares knocked by Spain

European stock markets had a shaky start on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain.

RPS plans to sponsor overseas trainees scuppered by visa changes

Sponsorship is being set up by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for overseas students who are unable to complete their preregistration training because of changes to UK visa requirements.

IPF criticises Boots exclusivity of parenting scheme pilot

Independent pharmacy representatives have criticised a Government decision to distribute parenting vouchers exclusively via Boots pharmacies.

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Diabetes care in England in a 'state of crisis'

Patients with diabetes in England are not getting the healthcare they need, with services across the country now in “a state of crisis”, UK charity Diabetes Care has warned.

Migraine patients to get NHS access to Botox

Cost regulators for the National Health Service in England and Wales are now recommending that patients with migraines should have access to Allergan's Botox, after initially being minded to reject its use.

Everolimus approved for rare cancer in Scotland

Everolimus has been approved for use in NHS Scotland for the treatment of a rare pancreatic cancer.

BBC News Latest - Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM'

Vauxhall car company staff have voted by 94 per cent in favour of a new pay and conditions deal, clearing the way for investment in the Ellesmere Port plant.

Exporting is causing shortages — but who is responsible?

It is unknown who is behind the exporting of prescription medicines that is leading to supply shortages in the UK, chairman of the All-Party Pharmacy Group Kevin Barron MP conceded at the launch of the group’s report on the issue.

Former NPC team launches NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre

NICE has launched a Medicines and Prescribing Centre, run by the team that formerly delivered the work of the National Prescribing Centre — which was absorbed by NICE last year.

BBC News Latest: Mladic war crimes trial begins

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial has heard.

EU trade laws need changing to protect medicines supplies

Changes to EU law to prevent the free trade of medicines when the practice threatens the health of UK patients have been called for by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which pledges to press the Government on the issue.